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Connecticut western news., 1907-06-13
TALE OF MURDER ENDS
Orchard SWears Haywood Sug- gested Steunenberg Murder.
HIS LONG DEATH LIST GROWS
Self Confessed Slayer of Eighteen Tells of Judges Who Were on List Marked For Slaughter-Admits on Cross Ex- animation He's a Bigamist.

Boise, Ida, June 12.-Alfred Horsley, alias Harry Orchard, the actual as- sassin of Frank Steunenberg went on the stand as witness against Will liam D. Haywood and made public confession of long chain of brutal, revolting crimes committed, he said, at the inspiration and for the pay of the leaders of the Western Federation of Miners.
 Orchard confessed that as member of the mob that wrecked the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill in the Occur d'Alenes he lighted one of the fuses that carried fire to the giant powder explosion; admitted that he set the deathtrap in the Vindicator mine at Cripple Creek that blew out the lives of Superintendent Mccormick and
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
kEYTEsVIILE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY AUGUST 1o 1907
Our Piano Contest.

The following nomin atoms have
been made so far in CoURIER's
piano contest:
Miss Matte Bixby :. Brunswick
Miss Hattie Clark. .Bynumville
Miss Bertha Coleman. .Keytesville
Miss Lillian Fading on Salisbury
Mrs. Chas. Obe.z 80. .Mendon
This contest runs until D seem.
Der "a, 1907, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
There is plenty OF time for other
nominations. A $3.50 piano is
aChristmas present that is worth
striving for, and the young lady
who does the most effective work
in securing new cash subscribers
to the COURIER and collecting
subscription dues from old ones
will win the elegant prize. We
allow 300 votes for each dollar
paid on subscription, whether
from a new or an old subscriber,
and anybody can make a nomi.
natior.. The person who nomi.
mates the lucky lady that gets
the piano will receive S25 in
cash. Don't you want to make
a nomination.? If you do,
please send it in as soon as pos.
stole.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
Not Fair.

Under date of August, the
COURIER sent out subscription
statements aggragating about
$500, but up to this time we have
only received retura- amountir q
to $50.
And yet some people expect
an editor to grin and bear such
treatment and be an angel at the
same tima. We know we act and
look like one, out under the try.
ing circumstances We assure our
delinquents we don't feel like an
angel. The truth is we feel ike
devil, after working like a galley
slave to furnis1 you with a good
paper and then have YOU reg
iect psyins fDr it wnen you
are asked t. 20 80 Wny M,
follow rha gn'C-r ruiz tor ouce
in your life ard do by Us as you
would ke to be done by?
To Go otherwise is not fair t.
US or yourself
Don. V u want to be fair?
Please let u hear from you
without further delay.
G. p VANDlvER,
Pub. COURIER.
The chrohi> kicker often lives
to kick h mself.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
SmutZ Reunion.

A few weeks ago members OF
the Smutz family received from
the secretary, Mrs. c. D. Mar.
shall, announcement of their
eighth annual re. union to be a,
the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Smutz, near In
dian Grove, August s, 1907.
Thursday morning many were
disappointed when they heard
raindrops pattering on the roof
and continued uEtil We knew we
could have no picnic, but by the
use os the telephone, arrange.
ments were made to meet the
next cay.
Friday was a very pleasant
day, and soon uncles, aunts and
cousins were greeting each 9th
er and were gladly welcomed. in L.
to the Smutz home until % were
present.
At noon the tables on the lawn
were spread with a good picnic
dinner. All we're hlrgry asusu.
ion re- union day. After enjoy
ing al0ng noon hour the meetin 2
was in order with Is. G.. Smutz.
president, and Mrs. Myrtle Mar
shall, secretary. A short pro.
gram was rendered consisting
Of mu sic, reci:ati)ns and singin g
and letters of greeting from
some absent nam oers were read.
When election OF eff GERS was
called, it was voted for ali off 80 rs
to serve another year, also to
meet again next year at the same
place.
Then photograph was taken
by Martin Nlchol son, one Of
our members. All had a good
time until evening when "good.
oye were spoken an1 we scatter
ed in every direction hoping to
meet again next year. Inc past
year there has been added to
this union, by birth six; by mar
riage, three.
Those present from dis.
tance we're: Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Woodward, Columbia, Mo-;
Master Jo John Woodward,
and sister, Lucille, Wichita, Kas.;
Mrs. Virginia Snulz, Mrs. Lou
P.unkett and daughter, Eliza.
betH, and s,n, jim S, kansAs
CITY, Mo; Mr.. Csra Brit5 and
sad daughters, Mauo, mari e
and Myrtle Fay, of ST. Louis.
MAGGIE NJ, S,MIJTZ
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

Ger 16, 1912, and would have
been 65 years old had he lived
until the 16 h day of next De.
cember. When a youth of only
l9 or 20 he enlisted in company
G of the Josh Illinois infantry
and served for three years as q
federal soldier in the civil war of
1So1'65, reaching the rank of
second lieutenant, and was q
gallant and brave soldier. No.
vemoer "a, 1870, he was married
TO Miss Lunette Lackland of H.
iinois. God gave them six chill
dren, the eldest of whom died in
infancy. The other five, with
their mother, survive, and are all
at home as follows: Eugene L,
Miss Maud M F., Miss Gertrude
F., R .lph Howard and Miss Jes.
sic. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw
moved from Illinois to Axtell,
kas., in 1880, thence to this
couhty in 1901 where Mr.. Brad.
shaw bought the J. R. Dempsey
farm on the northeast outskirts
Of Keytesville. Something like
30 years ago Mr.. Bradshaw unit
ed With the Methodist church
and rem aimed faithful and con.
scientious member from that
time until the hour Of his death.
and showed by his daily walk
and conversation that he was q
nigh: :oned, christian gentleman.
tie WIS always considerate of
others and was especially good
to his family. He was a man of
few words. but possessed strong
convictions, and never expressed
an opinion unless he believed he
was right. Impressive funeral
services were held by R,v. o.
II. Philips at the family resi-
dence at IL O'CLOCK Wednesday
morning, August IA, after
which the tenement of clay was
taken to fremont, Ill.,, by Eugene
l. and Ralph Howari, 5ne de.
JeAeed's sons, for In1erment, c..
f. L.mkin going as far as st.
Louis. Mr.. Bradshaw WAS aman
who viii he greatly missed by
ais friends, his churcn and his
family, VINO deeply mourn mis-
ueath, but tney have the assur.
lnce that tney mourn not as
hose without nope. We condole
With the sorrowing widow and
cn,iuren and commend them for
true c"mfUrG 10 Him who has
PROMISED 10 De a husband - the
Widow and father To the orphan.
What is death
70 him vlD N ,acS It Sita an Upright heart2
A quiet haven, wnere mis- shattef'd oork
ddrbours secure, till Ins roIgi storm Is past,
perhaps passags overhung with clouds,
But at It's entrance. ew leagues beyond
penIng TO Kiuder skies and mtlder suns,
And s.as plc!dc as the sou. that seek thsm'~'
Misses ldress aud M4dge Wal.
ace returned eunesuay l.lght
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
The Rockford baseball team.

TIC NOCklOTI Ud d5tOdII Team
imposed Of tour members o.
the MoOerly Signals, two play
ers from Renick, and the re-
N maining number from Rockford,
will meet the home team at the
Keytesvllle bal park next Wed.
nesday, August 81. This prom.
lse5 TO oe a fast game, 80 come
o:t and revive the fast dying
pall season.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

BRADSHAW :-Chariton county
lost one of its best and most high
respected citjz ens Monday mig ht
a 1854 O'clock when Jas. NJ.
B adshaw died of uremic poisor,
supesinducAd by kidney trouble,
after an illness OF only three
days, at his home, just north east
Of this city. Mr.. Bradshaw was
b ,rn. near Morton, H., Decem.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

Miss Sammy Vaugnan,wh haa
been visiting in ,Wakanua, Car
r ,il.on and Brunswick for the
past four weeks, returned home
Wed es1ay night.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular August, 1907, Term.

acted as follows at the regular
August, 1907, term of county
court:
The commissioners in the H.
| M. Allen ct al road case make
report which is approved
by the court, and petitioner, are
ordered to pay damages thereby
assessed in said cause.
M. w. Anderson, G.. p. Thrash
and H. c. Miller, trustees, pre-
sent their bond to county school
fund in the sum of $500, with
same as sureties, on the south
half of blk "a in the city of Key
tesville which is approved.
Ordered that the $1,000 re
celved from the sale of the old
all property be placed to the
credit of ths county revenue fund
Ordered that M T. Daven-
port, superintendent of the county
poor farm, receive and maintain
John Osborne and wife until
further orders.
Ordered that no bill for any
stationery and supplies will be
allowed and paid for by this court
after this date unless expressly
authorized by the statutes.
| 0 G. DAmeron makes rep ort
showing that bridge across
| Ch iriton river in road from
Bynumville to Salisbury has
been repaired according to con.
tract, and recommends payment
for same of $50 to VIM. Fitz.
gerald, contractor. Allowed.
/ o. G. D,meron presents b,nd
OF Kansas City Bridge Co. in the
sum of 500 as a guarantee of
ia thful Performance of contract
for building a steel bridge in
section Is, "a 81.
Same as to steel bridge in
sectlo-is 20 AMI % SO 20, S4OO.
Ia the matter Of drainage di~
trict No. 4: T. 0 Srar.ley. civil
engineer. presents estimate No
13 fer Hummer Construction Co..
which Is 20 p r cent of estimates
from l to II, heretofore filed.
Same Is tx .miued, ap proved AM
orc cred cd, and ii warrant in the
sun OF SO, III 81 is ordered to
ISSUE on construction fund OF
said drainage district NJ. 4, pay.
able to Hummer Construction
Co.
| y q Dlmerun presents plans,
| -pecltl :atIUuS and estimate of
cost for bullllng a steel bridge
across Long brauch, near the
residence of c, NJ Singleton; al
81 pres -nts contract for same
with fan-Aineri :an Bridge Co
in the sum of S3S}; also bcno OF
said Pan American Bridge Co.,
which are examined, app owed
and ordered flied. Appropri ltion
made.
O. G Damernn presents his
report in the road petitioned for
oy H. M Alien ct al; also pre-
sen's plat which are recorIed
upon road record Of this county
The state auditor is requested
~ draw his warrant in favor Of
J. w. G. 'izzell. county treasurer,
III the SUN of S1l, 1877. Is, soiu
sum Oslng amount or state
school moneys apportioned tu
Cn',r'ton t: u..ty for Year 1917
- ce"t,fi, u 10 oy county cl~lk !
J W Glzz l. preseEts state,
,uenr Il cvu.ty j township
school moneys on hand as fol
t}w-:
C"urty, Sl2,731 81; township,
81, ,923 As The court orders dis
,rihutlar # same tngether with
S11. i97 16 receiv~d from state.
Upon petiti' of G 0 Huston,
H. H. Miller, G. P. Vanciver ct
al it Is ordered that Everett
y y
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

Misses Idress aud M 4dge Wal.
Ice returned eunesday light
Nebraska.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
a st. Louis, Mo-. at the expense
of Charlton county.

county clerk OF the assessment
of the several railroads, tele
i graph and telephone companies
operating in Charlton county i
is ordered by the court that the
rates of taxation for the yeal
1907 be fixed as follows:
State revenue purposes, 15c on
the SlO0 valuation.
State interest, &c on $1OO val.
uation.
County revenue, 22c on SlOO
valuation.
C,unty bridge, Toe on S1OO val.
uation.
County pauper, 8; on S1OO
valuation.
Township, 10c on S1OO valua.
ton
General school, 4Oc on S1OO
valuation.
Bui ding school, 45c on 500
valuation.
In the matter of drainage dis,
trict No. Z: O. G.. Damerou,
civil engineer, let's cont act for
construction of said drainage
district and laterals thereto TO
E Hubbard Hamilton and Chas
Parker Said eAgineer also
lets contra 1t for building a steel
bridge across said drainage dis.
trict in 3 and 1886 81 to Kan
sas Ci6y Bridge Co and one in
10 and 5.56.21 to Pan. Ameri.
can Bridge Co. l; is ord cred
that j. W. Grizzell, county treas
lrer, sell to the highest bidder
bonds of said drainage district
to the amount of $4,000 on the
26;h day of August, 1907, at the
courthLus
Ordered tn at petition in 5rail-
age ditch No ii be dismissed and
t1e clerk of this court is ordered
to pay the fees in S hid cause to
parties thereto entitled.
Ordered that H. L. Hayes, R.
T. Morehe2d and L H. Herring
be and are appointed as co nmis
sioners from Charlton county to
try and secure the prop osed
n ,rthern route Of rock road from
Kansas City to S.. Louis
through Charlton county.
ALLOWANCES
Charlton Recorder, stationery,
SO.
w. H. Croft IN, supplies to
county p ,or farm, $40 81
Weekly Brlnswlcker, printing
and stationery, $3.50
}. W. Taylor, mailing school
laws 20 district clerks and post
age on same, SIS s..
H. l.. Sneeo, painting signs
at courthouse, S2.3)
ohauyhnessy & Son, livery for
co 1nty court, So
s. j. Shaughnessy, serving
papers to Jos. Galterman, So
A. ). Taylor, services as coun.
ty judge frcm May Is to August
10, 1877, SSl.2O.
K. J. Morehead, same and
mi'-age, Sl15.
Jno. A. Goll, same, SS9 %.
I. j. jackson & Son, livery
Tor county court, So
81 ohaughn essy, waiting on
court iron May 6 to August 10,
1907, S3S.
Aoj oj1urned to Monday, Sept.
Water and w Watermeions.
two old darkles were passing
along the streets of keytesvile
Friday afternoon. Oue OF them
i'd:
Reckon dey's going to be a.,
country Water miiilo"s oIs yeah?"
lie otuer one replied scorn-
fGlly.
-'Ya as, nj ggah."
"Doy ls?" the first darkey res
ponded with an infl ection OF sur
prise.
"Ya-as," returned the first
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
Deaths Decree.

Chas. P. Nordmeyer of neal
Glasgow, died of blood poison
ing caused by carbuncle
Monday, August IL, 1907. Flu.
neral services were conducted
Wednesday, August IA, by Rev.
Father Waelterman, and in.
terment took place in the Glas-
gov cemetery. The COURIER
sympathies with the bereaved
parents in the loss of their be-.
loved son.
SWAIN:-Our entire communi-
ty was grieved to learn of the
death of Jesse T. Swain, who
died from infirmities of old age
at st. Mary's hospital in Chilli.
cothe, Mo-, Thursday morning,
Auguet 8, 1907, aged n years,
6 months and 4 days. Mr.. Swain
was born in Russellville, KY +,
Febrdary 4, 1880, and came to
Missouri in 1851, first locating
in st. Louis, but came from there
to Brunswick and thence to
Keytesville where he conducted
a harness-shop until 1850 when
he bought and moved to a farm,
five miles northwest of Keytes.
vile, and where he continued
to live until 1892, when he moved
back to this place and resided
here until July, 1908, when he
went to make his home with his
son.in.law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. McCampbell of
near Rothville. His health con ,
tinued so feeble, however, that
he was finally sent to St. Mary's
hospital at Chilllcothe April 81,
1906, where he could receive the
attentions of trained nurses and
skilled physicians and be made
more comfortable there than at
priv ate home. The subject of
this sketch was married to Miss
Martha Wheeler of this county
March 1, 1856, and their union
was blessed with nine children,
three of whom, with the sainted
wife and mother, preceded Mr..
Swain to the glory world. The
living children are:, Wn. C.
Swain, Mrs. w. l. Campbell,
Geo. L., Je3se and Walter Swain
and Mrs. Lydia Henry. Mrs.
Swain died in November, 1896.
Mr. Swain was converted and
j oined the M. E. church, South,
about 80 yeals ago, and was
ever afterward steadfast to the
faith he professed in his blessed
redeener. AS husband and
father he was kind, loving and
indulgent; as neighbor he was
all that the term in highest sense
means; as citiz IN he stood in
the front ranks for honor and
integrity Truly, a good man
has fallen and gone t. his etern al
reward. His remains were
brought to Keytesville Thurs.
day night by Mr.. and Mrs. W.
L. McCamphell and token to the
residence of deceased's sister
n law, Mrs. M. w. Swain,
where funeral services were
by Rev. o H. Phil.
Fps at 2 o'clock Friday after.
loon and followed ny in erm ent
beside Mrs. Swain in the City |
cemetery, the burial rites being
n charge Of the Odd Fellows of |
which Mr.. Sw Lin had long been
, member. At the lavipu down
If such a life as his we may ask
VIII 1ut f-ar IF the hereafter:
% death, waere Is thy sting? OI
grave, where is tiny vrctory?"
BRADSHAW:-Chariton county
ost one of its best and most highly
citiz ens Monday mig ht
l. 10.h4 o'oilck whan lac M
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
Roll OF Honor.

The following friends have
given US good cause t, forget
our trou bles by either becoming
new subscribers Or by renewing
their subscription to the COURIER
since our last issue May heav
ea bless 'en:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
j. ColSOn, Frank MuuSon,
Rob. Mossbarger, Mrs. Jose phine Brand t.
John Luntsford.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16
RENEWALS.

RENEWALS.
Mrs. Minnie Walter, Joh F. Noli,
Mrs c. F. Pelsue. w. T. Sewer.
j. B. Pfster, C.. ". Turner,
John Gladbach, Eiward Bucksath.
Dr. 1. Knott. W. T. Lamkin,
Mrs Anna Jauarnig, J. NJ Dalton,
W.. Bogari, RA. Huber,
J. F. Rolling, Alb. Chrane.
Frank Chrane, WE Hyde,
N. B. Welch, w F. Johnson.
E. H. Blankenship, Re-. J. A. Hughes
Simon Bittiker. Clay Marsh,
Michael Hayes. NJ. S Walther,
Mrs. II title Rose, j L. Carper,
Geo. W. Kramm, W. Phillips, Jr.,
Aubrey Fellows, W. G Dickson,
Mrs. j. Ward, n w. D4rrah
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

Groceries of all kinds at p. J.
Halley's.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

The chrohi> kicker often lives
to kick h mself.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-08-16

"Y..as," returned the first
one juoilantly. ''Dey's done
oen s, much water, you know"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-31
lRUGGI:;S WAGE
WAR ON DAKOTA
Pure FOOD Law
Commissioners Seeking EvI
dsnce OF Violations and Will
Institute Test Case.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 2S.-From re-
cent developments 1t appears certain
that A. III. Wheaton. state food and
dairy commissioner, now is engaged In
the work of securing evidence against
Sioux Fails druggists who have ignored
the provisions OF the new pure food
law, which went into effect on October
i, and that within a day or two he
will institute a test case in the courts
against n or all of them.
That Sioux Falls will be selected as
the battle-ground for the legal contest
between the state commissioner and
the druggists of South Dakota, to de-
termine the legality of the new pure
food law, seems assured. The opposi-
ton to the new law had its growth
here. The Druggists are in open re-
bellion against the new law, and many
OF them AVE thus far ignored its pro-
visions. :
An opinion has been secured by the
druggists from competent attorneys,
who have advised the druggists that
the new law is invalid as to prepared
medicine and that they need not comply
with its provisions. 1t is understood
that fully three-fourths of the druggists
OF the state are in favor OF ignoring the
law and testing its validity in the
courts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-31
SERIOUS WRECK
AVERTED AT PUKWANAJ

. Pukwana, S. D., Oct. 26.-Three cars,
OF the regular westbound freight on
the Milwaukee left the track on the
grade a mile east of this place Tuesday
night, causing a temporary suspension
of traffic. The overdue westbound pas
senger was close behind, but quick
work On the part of the freight crew
prevented a more serious accident. The
track was cleared and traffic resumed
before noon yesterday. No one was
seriously hurt.
The farmers elevator, just completed
at this place, Will ommenc buying
grain the last Of this week. j. M. Slu-
kar, an experienced buyer from North
Dakota, has been employed by the
to take charge of the elevator.
Pat Germ, one OF the oldest residents
OF Brule county, and a merchant Of
CHAMBERLAIN, is reported dying at the
sanitarium, after an unsuccessful at
tempt to save his life by an operation.
He is unmarried and considered
wealthy, T&
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-31
CATTLE INSPECTORS
WATCH FOR SCABIES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 25.-The govern
ment inspectors are keeping a close
watch on scabies in the northwest, and
while because Of the radical action of
q year ago, when the different north
west states co-operated with the gov
ernment, the disease was nearly abso-
tutely wiped out, the different quaran-
tines were generally raised.
In this state the county cattle in
Epectors were materially assisted by
the government inspectors, and In he
western half of the state most of the
disease was eliminated, but in the
eastern part of the state the dipping
order was resisted by many cattle
owners, and the disease remained in
existence In different spots. These have,
been spreading, and in the western,
part OF the state vigilance has been re-.
:axed this year, resulting In complaints,
from the eastern markets that South.
pakot cattle were coming in which
a affected cattle in the cars. The,
shipments complained Of were from,
many different parts of the state both
east n west OF the river.
Unless radical action il taken by cat-l
tle owners, they are likely to face am
other state quarantine next spring,
ana everything in the state will have
TO be put through the dipping tanks
before the government will allow any
shipments to be made from the state. -.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-10-31
RID MEN LISTEN ....
TO PEACE ENVOY

Cheyenne Agency, S. D., Oct. 3d.
Absolute refusa; to oEey orders of the
agent in charge, CdLtain Thomas
own United State army, and &c
send their children to school, coupled
with n belief that the government
was not fulfilling its contract made
with them when they were placed or
the Cheyenne reservat'on, is the direct
result Of the present invest of the Ute
Indians.
The Indians ale quartered eighth
miles west Of here I'M Captain Downs
went there Tuesday In an effort tC
paclfy them. Fearing trouble he sent
back for fifty armed citizens, who fol-
lowed Two days later,
When the Indians learned of this
movement they became more sullen
and the captain oid hot dare bring in
his civilian troops. He then made re-
QUESTION FOR regGIar soldiers, four
troops from For: Des Moines arriving
last evening. .
These troops VIII he kept at the
agency for the presert while CAPTAIN
Johnson of the Second cavalry, Fort
RobinsSn, goes ahead l. treat with the
Indians.
Johnson is the mar who placed the
indians on the reservation last spring
r they have great confidence in him.
II he Is not successful In treating with
them serious trounle may result.
The army officers believe that the
Indians will be paCiied without much
trouble