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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
ANONYMOUS Ferocity

The Courier is in receipt of a
notice from someone signed *.
C. No." in which the note adj
vises some man to keep his eyes
open or he will find himself tied
to a post some night. The note
further says that tus Ray coun-
ty men have stood for him abus-
ing his family long enough
The note is penned in a writ
ing that much resembles that of
a woman'and as tits not signed,
no names will be given nor no
reference made further to the
matter. The Courier does not
publish in detail this kind of
communication. If a person
wants to make a complaint, he
or she ought to have nerve
enough to sign a name thereto
and not be so willing to let the
newspaper that publishes these
things be the "Angora."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
CONTESTS THE BONN WILL
William Bonn Asks that
Fathers Will be Set
Aside

William Bonn has entered suit
in circuit court against Maggie
Wanger and Henry Bonn to have
set aside the instrument pur-
ported to be the last will and
testament of the father of the
parties to the suit.
The contestants sets out the
will which shows bequests Of
800 to one son and $3.50 to the
other, with Mrs. Maggie Wanger
the residuary legatee. He says
that the elder Bonn was over 70
years of age and his mind was
so weak that he had no capacity
to fairly distribute his property.
He further alleges he lived with
Maggie Wanger during the later
years of his life and that she
used undue influence to cause
him to leave her his property.
He therefore asks that the will
be set aside.
Matte Cline wants a divorce
from John Cline. They were
married September Z, 1911. She
had a child by her first husband,
the child being Finis Parker,
aged IL years. Cline insisted
that she get rid of the child and
when she refused, left for two
months. Then he came back
and insisted that she send the
lchild elsewhere. She refused
and he deserted her, remaining
away to the time of filing the
divorce bill.
| Webster Nance sues Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Haywood for $500,
the balance due on a note fol
500.
Ella West ct al. VS.. Clyde and
EW. j. West is the title of a suit
partition, to distribute the estate
of the late John West. The
petition sets out that the widow
is entitled to dover rights based
on her expectancy of life at the
age of 46 years. The children
will then be entitled each to one.
sixth of the remainder of the
estate.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
They Visited Here

The Courier correspondent
from Salisbury writes the follow
ing interesting item concerning
the two young ladies the Misses
Divers of Fulton who visited last
week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lewis in this city:
. Miss Vida Divers and her
sister Of Fulton, Mo. visited at
the home Of P. H. Foglesong
from Sunday until Tuesday.
Miss Vida it will be remember
ed was the fiance of Robert
Foglesong at the time Of his
death last year and attended his
funeral as chief mOurner. She
is loyal to the memory of the
deceased and visited his tomb.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15

the defendant admitted making
the erasures and said something
about meaning nothing criminal
about it and intimated that the
original grantor Of the land, his
father, j. H. Eubanks had con-
sented to his making the altera-
tions. He was held awaiting
security on. his bond which later
was had and he was released.
The effect of the alteration
would be to change the title of
the land from Henry Eubanks
and his children to himself per-
sonally. This would give him a
fee simple title so that he could
have transferred the 800 acres
or placed an encumbrance there
on whereas now he is stopped
from such proceeding because Of
lack of sufficient title. His bod
| lily heirs include children by his
first wife as we'll as those by his
present wife.
Eubanks is said to own about
two hundred acres of land in fee
which is encumbered to some
extent, besides his title to the
half section mentioned and per-
haps other realty. His promi-
nenceas a citizen made the case
one Of more than ordinary inter
est and a big source of comment.
Just how the case will end can
not be predicted at present but
the original deed stands as il
was recorded. He had with him
the original conveyance at the
time he altered the record.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Estate Conveyed

The agreement between Fanny
Colyer and G. s. Calyer and
wife, the latter of Moberly, bas-
ed on a will made by Fanny Col
yer, leaving all her property to
G. S. Colyer, was filed for re-
cord. The instrument of con.
veyance show that Miss Colyer
died possessed the following
property; NV sw 4-53-17; n hi
sw sw 4-5S-17. As a the e pt ne
Sc & ne pit Sc Sc 5-53-17.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Again Grandpa

Again James Wayland is a
grandfather. Coming twice
within a few months it is aging
Mr.. Wayland rapidly. He smil-
ed plentifully when the one was
announced a month or two ago
but when his other daughter
presented him with a grand
daughter a little later the smile
was a little more wan and less
carefree than the first. A fell
low does not like to be a grand
father too often, no matter how
much he loves children. The
good news came via wire Tues
day morning from the Baptist
Sanltarium at st. Louis where
Mrs. Hunker and her husband
are at present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
MAKES CLAIM OF FRAUD
Jacob Lang Sues Paul West
lake and N. L. Pace
for $500

Claiming that things were so
misrepresented to him that he
lost his entire fortune when he
bought a piece of land of Paul
Westlake and N. L. Pace of
Salisbury for $12, 1000, Jacob
Lang has entered suit in circuit
court against the parties West
lake & Pace for the recovery of
$1,000 and the cancellation Of a
note for $500 which he gave in
part payment for the property.
Lang says he bought a piece of
land consisting of 159 acres down
near the middle fork of the
Charlton and paid therefore the
sum of $12, 10000. That was in
the Fall of 1912. He paid in
property in Cooper county, all
the property he had, worth
$1,000 and a note for $500 and as
sumed a mortgage of $4,000 then
on the land.
He says he went to see the
land in the Fall after the crops
were off it. There we're little
indications of overflow then and
he says he was told there was
none excepting in exceptionally
high water periods. 1t was
further represented that the
land there sold from $50 to $150
per acre and that they had just
refused an offer of SIS cash for
the land he was to purchase.
Lang is a German and he says
he was unable to speak English
f1uently and that the agent with
him remained close most of the
time and he got little or no
chance to speak to anyone else
other than him or others in his
presence, He says that it was
also fepresented'to him that he
could raise $500 more on the
land over the $1,000 mortgage
then incumbering the 180a:acres.
In view of this, he bought it.
Then he says, he was later dis
illusioned. He found that land
was not what it was claimed.
He discovered that it was mort
gagged to the full value and that
when the mortgagee foreclosed,
the land did not sell for enough
to pay the amount of mortgage
and interest. Then he was left
out in the cold. Had nothing to
show for his property worth
$1,000 and the $500 note. In the
meantime, he alleges, the men
engineering the sale had dis
posed of his property traded for
the land. He then decided to
enter suit on the ground of mis-
representation to recover the
$1,000, value of property he trad
led for the land and for the cam
collation. of the $500 note.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Too Hot For Movies

The American theatre, the
moving picture show will be
dark for a while. The manage
ment discovered that during the
hot weather people did not care
to come out to the show and
enter the building where the
best efforts of the management
could not reduce the sheat to q
lower degreethan it was outside.
The show is out until cooler
weather ensues.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Union Services Sunday

Rev. w. G. Hooper, District
Superintendent nti-Saloon Lea
que viii speak at the Methodist
church Sunday II a. m. in; spe-
cial union meeting Of all the To-
cal congregations.
Rev. ). w. Gresham, pastor Of
the Christian church viii preach
lin the park union services Sun
day evening.
John Mckee Of Mendon was
hare TuasdaE and VTeineadaE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Chautauqua Paid

Not alone in the fact that it
gave people some place to go for
a week to hear something new,
but also from a financial stand.
point, the chautauqua came
through alright the first year.
1t was no big moneynaker but
the Commercial club came about
$500 ahead on their guarantee
of $3.50 for the series Of attract
ions. Those who are..ssf familiar
with chautauquas know that
many Of them leave a deficit the
first year, many the second and
many during succeeding years.
That the Keytesville assembly
came through to the good is
somewhat Of a feather in the
cap of the men who hadsnerve
enough to back the game.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
KILLED DURING QUARREL
Lewis Daniels Victim d
Gun in the Hands Of
John Barnes

Considerable excitement was
caused here when the report
came in Monday afternoon that
a man had been shot and killed
near Indian Grove. The report
was at first discredited but when
John Barnes, arrived in the city
and gave himself into the hands
of the sheriff, saying he had
shot a man, it was discovered
the report was true.
Barnes, who is a storekeeper
at a little town called Newhall,
near Indian Grove, shot and
killed Lewis Daniels Monday
afternoon during a aguarrel which
involved some business interests
of the two men.
The story first came here to
the effect that the affair happen
ed in Barnes store when Daniels
threw a hatchet at Barnes and
the latter retaliated by shooting,
but the reports from the cor
oner's'inquest changes this first
report. The details so far as
can be be gathered seem to be
that the affair looked little
more serious for Barnes that at
first reported. ~
1t seems that Barnes and
Daniels had planted a lot in
potatoes, a partnership deal. It
lis reported that when Daniels
went to look at the potatoes he
found that some Of the rows had
been dug and the contents Of
the hills removed. He went to
See Barnes about it and they
quarrelled. During the affair
THE best reports available seem
10 indicate that Barnes threw a
Ehatchet at Daniels who then al.
sauited Barnes who then secured
his gun and shot Daniels who
died shortly afterward and
Barnes came here to give him
self up. %
Coroner Tatum held an in
quest Monday afternoon and the
verdict of the jury was that
Daniels came to death at the
hands of Barnes. The coroner
then had a warrant issued for
Barnes and the same was served
Tuesday and Barnes is being
held awaiting a preliminary
hearing on the charge of murder
in the first degree. 1t is thought
the preliminary will be held
Tuesday before Justice Merrill
of Brunswick. Both Barnes and
Daniels were men of families.
| Attorney McKittrick of Sails
bury arrived in the city Monday
might to see Barnes and asked
1.-THE sheriff to release Barnes
whom he declared was being
lheld without warrant, as NJ
warrant had been issued for hin
at that time. The sheriff refus
ed to permit McKittrick tc have
1.-THE prisoner who remained il
custody of Mr.. O'Bryan.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Insurance Companies Return

=
Insurance Companies Return
All the insurance companies
which suspended business in this
state May first on account of the
Orr law have notified all their
agents to resume business for
them from August IL. This action
was brought about by some sort
of an arrangement with Gov.
Major and Atty. Gen. Barker
after considerable bantering by
the state officers and bluffing by
insurance companies. The in
surance companies made their
bluff good and Gov. Major will
appoint a commission consisting
Of five to look into the insurance
situation and make suggestions
for the next legislature to frame
a bill to take place of the Orr
bill and which will be satisfact-
ory to the insurance companies.
There never has been a better
law in our opinion than the Orr
law enacted for the regulation of
insurance companies but it is
evident that the insurance COM
panies do not propose to submit
to any regulation by law or
otherwise which would establish
competition among them, and
the successful resistance Of the
operation of the Orr law was
based alone on the position
of the insurance companies in
the financial affairs of the state
and they had the cooperation of
"a number of big financial in
stutions. Numbers of wholesale
and jobbing houses were prepar-
ing to refuse to extend credit to
many country merchants who
would be unable to have stock
insured by a standard fire in
surance company, and in the
cities where loans made on busi-
ness property was based largely
upon the insurance on the prop
erty, the owners of the building
were confronted with a demand
Ior probable demand for the pay
ment of the loan in the absence
of a policy of insurance.
The insurance companies had
a big advantage and were not
slow in availing themselves of
the benefit to be derived there
from and as the whole purpose
of insurancescompanies has been
| to evade competition among
them, so it will be in the future
and any bill framed for this
regulation will, in the light of
past events necessarily have to
be framed according to their
dictation. All of the campaign
ljingoism by Hadley and other
officeseekers about the regula'
tion of insurance companies anC
the establishment of reasonable
rates for insurance and effecting
competition among them was
nothing more nor less than hot
air blown about over the state tt
|get votes. 1t appears absolutely
certain that the insurance com
panies will have laws in thi!
state to suit themselves, all cam
paign oratory and legislator
land the masses to the contrar!
Notwithstanding.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
LIN. EUDANKS ARRESTED
Charged With Felony in AL
tering Records Of this
County.

penalty of five years in the pen
itentiary, Henry Eubanks, al
prominent landowner, minister
and local option worker was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Ewing
last Saturday morning in the
court yard as he was leaving the
building after falsifying a public
record of the county of Chari-
ton.
Recorder Wayland smelled
acid and sent Deputy Richard
Hunt to ascertain the origin of
it. Hunt saw that Eubanks was
working on one of the record
books and that it was apparent
he was using an acid to make an
erasure Of part of the record.
Wayland stuck his hand in Eu-
banks pocket and discovered a
bottle Of acid. He thereupon
ordered his arrest. When de-
tected Eubanks started to leave
the premises and had gotten out
in the yard and was going to-
ward the direction of the Fox
barn when the deputy sheriff
took charge and returned him
in custody to the county build
ing. Eubanks was placed under
arrest and Acting Prosecuting
Attorney Ray made out the in
formation on which he was ar
ranged awaiting a preliminary
hearing. On arraignment he
admitted the act of falsifying.
the records and asked prelimi-
nary hearing which was set for.
the following Friday, August Is.
He then was placed under abond
Of $500 which was sigaed by.
DR.. Collins of Triplett and he was
released awaiting the hearing to
come up today. <,
The deed was a nervy piece of
work and was done during the
earlier morning hours. Eubanks
came tS town the evening before
with his grip and went to the
Recorders Office with the same
grip Saturday morning. He got
book No. 80 Of warranty deed
records and found page 274
where a deed transferring a half
section of land, 800 acres from
J. H. Eubanks to Henry Eubanks
and bodily heirs was recorded.
He was at work eliminating the
clause his bodily heirs" and
had succeeded in doing So in a
rough manner when detected.
The work was done on one Of
the desks at the railing separa-
ting the Recorders private from
the other part of the room, in
plain sight of anyone who came
in. When the acid was smelled
and the deputy Recorder investi.
gated, Eubanks is said to have
showed his material inhis pocket.
On seeing what was being done
Mr.. Hunt reported to Mr.. Way.
land who thereupon inquired in
to the affair. He discovered the
erasure Of the clause his bodily
heirs in two places and ther
discovered the acid. The work
was imperfectly done and til,
erasures would have shown an.
time on thorough investigation
One place, the paper had beer
burned entirely through tn,
sheet.
Upon discovery, Eubanks re
marked to the Recorder that h,
would go and left the building. /
was then that the deputy sheriff
was sent after him as the Recor
der's Office force understood the
gravityof the offence.
Upon beng brought back, Eu
banks sat down with the deput,
and awaited the making cut 0
papers by Mr.. Ray. These wer
read to him and placed befor
Magistrate Edwards. Eubanka
arraignment followed ii til
county court room. There wer
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15

John Veatch, q formerresident
Iof this vicinity, arrived IN the
city via automobile from Kansas,
Monday. He recently sold q
farm near KeytesviIle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
MarceIine p. M. Appointed

On Monday August II, the
president sent to the senate the
name Of J. S. Walker for the
position Of postmaster at Mar
celine. This Is equivalent to an
appointment. The appointment
was snade through the suggest
ion Of Congressman Rucker.
Matt Williams Of Salisbury
|waa 3 visitor hare Iast week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15

i b (
A posse led by Sheriff O'Bry-
an led the town Monday night
on the lookout for chicken
thieves. About three o'clock in
the morning the thieves could
have stolen not only the chickens
all over the town but about half
of the posse, thatnumber having
tumbled over in the grass and
slept. If nothing more, these
men discovered the way to get q
good nights rest is to parade
around until about three O'Clock
in the morning and then spread
ia the grass.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15

The entire Chapman block is
getting a coat of paint. One
Chapman building will be white
instead of green like the two ad.
joining structures on the east.
These are the sorts Of improve
ment needed here. May the.
good work 60 on,
Mrs. A. NJ. Coulter and chill
dren are the guests Of Mrs. Rev
Ray Of Kansas City this wSsslEE
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-15
Marriage Licenses
James Friend, Mike.

0. A. Eagan, Prairie Hill.
Mrs. Dora B. Rutliff, Prairie
Hill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16

On farm property, Funds always on
hand, no delay. Interest reasonable.
also buy mortgages. Address. or call
onW, j. BickiscFi. $40 Pearl street, La
Crosse. via,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16
HAS SPARTA FOUND THE SAME?
The Answer Is Found in the
straightforward Statement of
Sparta Resident

We have been reading week after
week in the local press of Viroqua citi-
zens who have been rid of distressing
kidney and bladder troubles by Doan' S
Kidney Pills, and we have often won
dered whether the same high opinion of
this medicine is to be found in our
neighboring towns, This frank and
earnest statement by a well-known and
respected resident of Sparta will set
this doubt at rest.
F. E. Vankirk, Pearl & Chester SITS.
Sparta, Wis, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been of such great benefit to
me that gladly endorse them. When
was suffering from weak kidneys and
lameness across my back, took this
remedy and was relieved"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Forter- Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take 70 other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16
Married in Haste"

Appears at the Opera house on Fri
day. April Is. is said TO be literary
invention IL makes everybody sit up
and take notice. Though showing in It's
evolution the social and elements of
life n its most striking phrases, il Is so
vividiy American in sentiment, so Wig
orously clever In dialogue, and astonish-
ingly true as TO types and characters.
that no one ever thinks that any of its
exciting complications are other than
the natural events OF real lite portrayed
so strtkingly OF course it is love
story. A story Of hate also with its
twin revenge, of unlawful desire and
lawful triumph And il shows in vivid
giesfas the complicated politics OF other
lands and the close relationship of our
own government with the one free
press on earth, whose mighty voice
controls the world. and decides the
fstes of individuals and nations. Special
price SOC. Seats reserved at no extra
cost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16
You Know Us

ly relieve constipation. They act 20
overcome the cause OF constipation.
They tend to eliminate the cause
Of sick tsadaehe. biliousness, bad
breath. nervousness and otter Ills
attendant upon inactive bowels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16
&C RaLlna Powder biscuits

Three cups -four; x to x CUP shcyf-
ening; ; Leziel teaSb00nfuks K g Bakfng
f5wceyG about 1 cup mill or zoatey; I
teaSbo0nfal SAT-.
Sift three times, TIE -four, salt and
baking powder. Work into the -four the
shortening, using lard or butter for
shortening. Then mix to a very soft
dough with the milk. The softer the
biscuit enters the oven, the lighter it
comes out. Never knead baking powder
biscuits; press the dough into shape and
roll lightly. Gut in small shapes and
bake on sheet or very shallow pan in
hot oven. In placing biscuits in the
pans place weliapart, not allowing edges
to touch. Small biscuits are better than
large ones. Large biscuits do not have
the proper amount OF time to raise and
bake.
Have you seen the new K c Cooks Book?
Brimful OF appetiziug recipes that simply must
be successful every time If the few simple direc-
tons are carefully followed. You would gladly
pay so cents for this valuable book yet we send
05SofHkelYJtes upon receipt of the coIored GER
thcate packed in every 25-centcan of X c Baking
Powder. JAoUEs MFGs Co. Chicago. Small
cans do not have Cooks Book certificates,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16

STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CANVASSERS

State Of Wisconsin County Of Vernon. IS.
We Berlie Moore. county clerk. and I. o. Mork
register Of deeds. and J. 7. Fladen. residen Of
said county. constituting board Of county can.
vassers therefor do hereby eestify that the fore.
going and within tabular statement Is correct and
true, ss compiled from the original returns made
TO the county clerk Of said county, and as eompar.
ed Herewith by u.s. and that from such returns II
appears that at the judicial election held in the
several towns. wards villages and election dist
ricts Of said county the first Tuesday in April
A. ID. 1918. being the first day Of said month;
The whole number Of votes given for county
judge for Vernon county for the u az commencing
on the hrst Monday in January. A. a. 1914, was
twenty-seven hundred and seventy C2.270). OF
which number d. o. Mahoney received 2.7ag: scat
tering received twenty.ssven (2Tl votes.
That ID. o. Mnhoney Ia, by the greater number
OF votes elected 10 the office Of county Judge fol
said county for said term.
Witness our hands. at the office Of the county
board OF supervisors. at Viroqua. in said county.
this 9Th day Of April in the year our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
RERLIE MOORE, County Clerk.
T. o. monk. Register of Deeds
q j. r. FLADEN, Citizen.
Board of County Canyassers.