Chariton courier., February 05, 1892, Image 5

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Chariton Courier.
VAN DIVER & COLLINS. Pubs.
XEYTESYILLE, MISSOURI. '
"You know it."
'Are yon it inT'
"How about you?"
"Are you all" going?'
Well I should guess yes!"
To see Humpty Dumpty Friday,
February 5th.
Probate court next Monday.
Judge Hyde is suffering with a se
vere cold.
St. Valentine's day cornea on Sun
day this year.
Sell-rising DucKwurai uuu .
G. Agee & Bros.'a.
A full line ol evaporated fruits at
TP. G. Agee & Bro.'a.
The predicted "cold wave" for
Tuesday failed to materialize.
A. W. Johnson, of Salisbury, was
Cjver Friday and also Monday.
A nice line of jewelry of the latest
designs at W. G. Agee & Bro.'e.
Always in the lead W. G. Agee &
Bro., when it comes to groceries.
If you want a good smoke try the
K "Chic" cisrarat TF. G. Agee &
Bo.'s
Trv Kp.tlntrfr's hand-made sour-
mash whiskey for medicinal pur
poses.
See that handsome line of queen
and glassware at TF. G. Agee &
Bro.'s.
Little Emma Chapman isconvales-
? : ni.,. pif I nlpJnnn H in
Cing, ua to ojou m.
fant daughter.
The comic valentine affords you an
opportunity to see yourself as the
Bender sees you.
The most complete line of grocer
ies in Keytesville can be found at W.
G. Agee &.Bro.'8
C. B. Hvde. "ye junior" of the Sal
isbury Democrat, was over "Wednes
day on business.
Sew vour buttons on with wax ends
before you see Humpty Dumpty, or
they will come off sure.
Mrs. J. I. Tippett had the misfor
- tune to fall on Friday evening of last
week and break one of her ankles.
Mrs. I. N. Raeger and Gus Edwards,
of Brunswick, spent Saturday with
the family of R. D. Edwards, in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bently Heryford and
rhildren. of near Forest Green, visited
Keytesville relilives since our last
issue.
The Chillieothe Tribune consoles
vouncr men who have no beard by in
formino. them that they "take after
their mother."
Benjamin Harrison camp No.
92. S. O. V., are billed for a grand
ball at the Harraguri hall, at Bruns
wick, this evening.
Chris Noll, of Missouri township,
has been granted letters of adminis
tration on the estate of thelate Wm.
E. Colson, deceased.
. t;aa fav Votifrh. nf Kansas Citv.
is expected to come down Saturday
night and remain over Sunday with
ieytesville relatives.
A. Anderson, of Mendon, who is as
jovial as he is handsome and - as
handsome as can be, was at the capi
tal on business last Saturday.
Ed S. Gregory, a former Bruns
wick young man, was recently mar
ried at Gallatin, Daviess county, to
Miss Vassie Irving, of that city. 4
Quite a pleasant evening was spent
by the young folks at the residence
of Geo. C. Martin, on Saturday last,
thanksto the hostess, Miss Sallie
Wale.
J as. W. Lewis, jr., has returned to
Keytesville to fill the position of
gauger at the distillery of Uansman
& Rick. His many friends here glad
ly welcome him.
I. C. Couch and W. B. Robertson,
of Westville, were registered at the
Keytesville house Monday. They
were here on b.isiness before the
county court. '
The Cockier clan sends greeting to
S. W. Dodge, foreman of the Salis
bury Democrat, over the arrival of
that fine 12-pound boy Tuesday,
and hopes he looks just like his "pa."
If handwriting is an' index o
character a good many lawyers
ought to feel afraid to go to bed
with themselves nights.
The Sumner Star is now without a
devil, and as a consequence that
sheet presented more of a saintly ap
pearance than usual last week, as it
savored more of the editor than of
the devil.
Judge L. H. Herring and wife, of
Brunswick, returned home on Wed
nesday of last week, from a visit of
two weeks to the sunny South. They j
were accompanied by Miss Bettiel
Merchant, of Brunswick. j
A strong article, advocating a fair
association, will be found elsewhere
in this issue. Bead it and lend your
aid towarjd organizing such an as
sociation at Keytesville.
i
The ground-hog failed to see his
shadow Tuesday, which, according
to ground-hog day, means that we
will have an early spring this season
and will elect a Democratic president
this year. And the ground-hog knows,
too.
Thomas Garnett, of Middle Grove,
Monroe county, died suddenly at his
residence in that city, on Tuesday of
last week, in the 44th year of his
age. He was one of the prominent
men of the county, and leaves a wife
and several children to lament his
death.
T. S. Dines, one of Chariton coun
ty's leading attorneys, has "partly"
located in St. Louis for the practice
of his profession, and will spend four
days of each week at his St. Louis
office, while the remainder of his time
will be devoted to his clients at his
Brunswick office.
While cleaning up the hall over the
national bank, at Paris, on Wednes-
night of last week, the parties doing
the work found a diamond ring that
had been lost 8 vears before. It be
longed to Miss Clara Caldwell, and
was a present from her father, who
has since died.
A young man and a young lady,
both strangers, went to the residence
of Mrs. Sanders, at Nevada, Vernon
county, on Friday of last week, and
made arrangements to leave ayoung
child with her. They then departed,
and nothing has yet been heard of
either of them.
If it be true that the bridge across
the Little Chariton, at Lewis' Mill,
has been condemned and is in an un
safe and danirerous condition for
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travel, then our honorable county
court should either have it torn down
or order it rebuilt, before the county
is mulcted in a damage suit.
R. C. Ford announces this week
and "is in the swim" for the office of
prosecuting attorney. Mr. Ford has
made his home in Keytesville for a
number of years, and is well and fa
vorably known, and will strive hard
to do his duty his whole duty if
elected to the office he hopes to fill.
Otto Zillman, a prominent young
farmer, of near Indian Grove, and
secretary of the Chariton county F.
& L. U., will move to Chicago some
time next month where he will en
gage in business. In Mr. Zillman's
removal" Chariton county loses a
good citizen and the F. & L. U. a use
ful member.
Victor B. Kinder and John Mur
phy, coal miners at Lexington, Mo.,
were arrested at noon Tuesday for
feloniously assaulting Herman
Bauer and Thomas Althoff at River
ton the night before. Bauer was tied
to his bed and beaten with beer bot
tles, and will die. All four, it is said,
were drunk.
Bob Leslie's Humpty Dumpty and
Musical Specialty company will give
their entertainment at the Keytes
ville opera house to-night and to
morrow night. They will play at
Brunswick Monday night and at
Triplett Tuesday night. Don't fail
to attend if you wish to laugh your
self fat.
Mrs. Vina Wolf, a respected color
ed woman, died at the home of a
former master, in the western part
of Monroe county, on Thursday of
last week at the advanced age of 122
years. She was born and raised in
South Carolina, and was purchased
by a Mr. Wolf and taken to Monroe
county in 1840.
E. K. Schultz, an alliance man, o
Kentucky, is billed for a speech at
Keytesville, Friday, Feb. 12th, at 1
o'clock p. m., and at Mendon, Satur
day, Feb. 13tb, at the same hour.
Mr. Schultz com s by request of the
Chariton county union, and is strong
ly endorsed by the St. Louis Journ.il
of Agriculture, and is said to be a fine
orator and forcible sptaker.
BOOTS
and SHOES.
A Word to the Wise !
Winter Goods at Your Own Prices
v.
Dont Miss the Chance
I
Laiies' ani Malta's
CLOAKS.
If in style you would 1)8 seen,
Buy your clothes of Rosenstein.
A local board of the Empire Loan
association, of St. Joseph, was or
ganized here Tuesday with the fol
lowing officers: C. P. Vandiver, presi
dent; John A. Lee, secretary and lo
cal agent; J. M. Collins, treasurer,
and R. C. Ford, attorney. Parties
desiring a loan or w ishing to take
shares in the association as an invest
ment should call on the secretary for
full particulars.
. Benjamin Thresher, living near
Clarence, Shelby count', died very
suddenly Monday night. He went
to bed feeling as well as usual, but
some time during the night was tak
en with a severe pain in the chest and
lived but a few minutes. lie was one
of the old citizens of that county
and was a prosperous farmer and
stock raiser.
T. P. Schooler, of Salisbury, lays
his merits before the Democratic
voters of Chariton county this week
and asks to be nominated for the
legislature. Mr. Schooler has
taught school in this county for sev
eral years past, and attended school
at intervals. Last June he gradu
ated from the Warrensburg normal
school, an l captured the declama
tory prize over several competitors.
Rosenstein,of Brunswick,
on and after Dec. 1st will
make great reductions in
all departments, and es
pecially in his cloak and
clothing departments.Room
must be made for spring
stock-
Chas. Veatch, Keytesville's post
master for several years, but who
moved from here to Kansas in 1885,
is now assistant proof reader on the
K. C. Journal, and also compiles the
Missouri items for that paper. We
had the pleasure of greeting him while
in Kansas City, Monday, and found
him to be the same genial fellow
as in days of yore. His oldest daugh
ter, Miss May, is book-keeper in the
Western Union Telegraph office at
Kansas Citv. She and her fatherare
well pleased with their respective J
positions.
STEO
Joseph Redley and James Jestis,
the two boys who escaped from the
reform school at Boonville one day
last week, as elsewhere stated in
rTrLl
on the Missouri Pacific railroad, and
were sent back to the reform institu-
tjon
, , . '
Rev.J. Edwin horve 11, who was
pastor of the Keytesville and Jsew
Hope Baptist churches for several
years, moved, with his family to La
Plata, Macon county, where he wiU
fill the pulpit of the Baptist church.
of that city, and also at one or two
other adjacent churches. During
their stay here Bro. Norvell and fam-, -K-OSenStein S, . tfnmSWlCK, IS
ily have endeared themselves to near- j magnificent beyond dCSCrip
ly every citizen of Keytesville, all of;t;or. Don't fail t.n Kfift it.
whom join tne uourier in Desu wisu-
es for their future happiness and pros
perity in this world, and hope that
they may at last be safely an
chored in the haven of eternal
rest.
When you want the pure article,
use Kellogg s pure hand-made
sourmash whiskey, manufac
tured at his own distillery.
The preliminary trial of William
and Dorse Beeler, for the killing of
Wm. E. Colson, their brother-in-law,
in Missouri township, on Thursday,
January 28th, took place before
'Squire Ewing here Tuesday after
noon, and resulted in the discharge
of both of the Beelers on the grounds
of self-defense. At the coroner's in
quest it was found that Colson had
been shot five times, twice in the left
leg, one shot entered just above the
right groin, one the right breast and
another just to the right of the heart,
severimr the lanre vein that leads tonsntnSs boots and shoes, etc..
the heart, the latter being the shot I
that produced death m a very few
minutes. -There was a severe cut on
Colson's forehead and three cuts to
the bone about an inch long on the
skull, inflicted by Dorse Beeler's pis
tol. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict that deceased came to
came to nis
death by gun-shot wounds at the j tion. All parties are hereby warned
hands of Wm. and Dorse Beeler. At . not to harbor her or give her credit
the preliminary trial it was learned on my account, as I will not be re
that Dorse Beeler fired five, Colson sponsible for anv debts contracted
four and Wm. Beeler three times,
making twelve shots in all. '
USE'
M
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Ladies, don'tfail tOSeethat
...
SUperb line Of drOSS gOOds at
Rosenstem's, Brunswick. It
is Positively grand, and must
be Seen tO be appreciated.
A Nice Little Farm, for Sale.
1 I have concluded to change my
busine88 offep for gale g0.
acre farm five mile8 northwest of
Kevte8ville Fitted up in good shane,
just ready for business. Terms made
: '
j The linQ of ladieg wrapg at
. . ' ,
Farm, for Sale.
My farm of 240 acres, 160 acres in
cultivation and 80 acres of timbered
land, the latter not fenced, is for sale.
There is plenty of living water and
splendid improvements on the prem
ises. Situated 2 1-2 miles northwest
of Pee Dee. Call oh or address
R. G. Oldham,
Muscle Fork, Mo.
Jacks for Sale.
I have two good jacks of good col
or, one four years old and one eight
years old, which I will sell or trade
for young stock, orsell on time. Both
of these jacks have proven themselves
good foal-getters and can show fine
colts. Call on or address
A. V. Salisbury.
tf. Hamden, Mo.
Rosenstein, of Brunswick, has
a larger stocK of dry goodsl
clothing, ladies and gents' fur-
than ever before, and is selling
cheaper than ever before.
Wife Notice.
Notice is hereby given that my wife,
Nancy Ann Ray, has left my bed and
Doaru witnout just cause or proy oca-
by her.
2t. Jacob Ray.
Rfiiiy Elil Clitiiu.
CARPETS
and CURTAINS.
Humpty Dumpty.
Bob Leslie's Humpty Dumpty and
Musical Speciaty company played at
the Odean Thursday evening to a
good sized audience. Many pleasing
specialties were presented, among
them acts by Gus Tiemeyer and Jas.
Letton, who simply brought down
the house. John S. Czachert, con
tortionist, performed many wonder
ful feats in his line. The evening's
entertainment concluded with the
pantomime of HumptyDumpty. Tak
ing it as a whole the performance was
first-class. Jacksonville, (111.) Jour
nal. Kellogg's pure hand-made
sourmash whiskey takes the
cake. .
lAst og Letters.
Following is the list of letters un
claimed in the Keytesville post-office
Feb. 1st, 1892:
Amanda Coffman, J. W. Coffmanr
Jas. E- Flagan, Mrs. Fannie L.Fitz
hugh, Robt. Hill, U. A. Linley, Geo.
Lewis, Mrs. Berry Hill Montgomery,
Miss Tillin Perkins, I. E. Shook, Mrs,
Stephenson, Mrs. M. A. Taylor, Theo
dore Terrill. Whenasking for these
letlets say "advertised."
W. U. liABTON,
Postmaster.
Ladies, do not fail to see
that superb line of ladies'
wraps, at Rosenstein's, Bruns
wick, It is by far the hand
somest and most stylish line
ever shown in Chariton county-
A. Correction.
Dalton, Mo., Feb 1, 1892.
We noticed an item in your last i
sue in regard to the burning of J. R.
Price & Bro.'s corn which was incor
rect, you, no doubt, having been mis
informed. Our corn was burned in
a barn and not in pens, and was in
sured in the German Insurance com
pany, of Freeport I1L, for which Ben
ecke & Sasse, of Brunswick, are
agents. Our corn had been insured
about a month, instead of only two
days, as you stated. The insurance
has all been paid. Yours, &c,
J. R. Price & Bro.