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4- ' TEE COTT COUNTY VOL. -VII. BENTON, . MISSOURI, DECEMBER 15, 1894, 3STO. 47 NEWSBOY, - 1 1) Hi t a. i ; ' .r . ? V 1 'st 3 -I ; I.: ' . 1 9 " - V ( ' IT WAS ALL PREDJUDIGE. The Arnault to Kill Case Van ished Into Thin Air. The tax. payors of Scott county can go to work and do a little extra plow ing and hoeing and grubbing in order to pay the costs in a case brought against the editor of the Newsboy by the prosecuting attorney, upon the affidavit of E. H. Smith, charging us With assault to kill. There was not a shadow of evidence to sustain the Charge, and the prosecution was a malicious bne. . 'Squire Welch called the caso about 11:30 a. in. Prosecuting Attorney Moore and Wm. Hunter represented the State and Albert DeRcign and W. A. Kingsbury represented the de fence. Mr. Smith swore that we struck him in the buck of the head with the heavy or butt end of the cane. Not one of his half dozen wit nesses corroborated him. They all swore that we met face to face, and that we struck him over the head. Nearly all of the witnesses testified tost we struck him with the small nd of the cane, while one or two were not positive. Dr. Butler was put on the stand to testify as to the nature of the wound.-. The doctor said that the wounds might have been inflicted with a fist; that ho had seen worse looking wounds inflicted with the fist. Mr. Hunter undertook to make Dr. Butler say that the cane was a deadly 5& pon and asked: "Doctor, couldn't a man do another great bodily harm with this cane?"' "Yes," replied Dr. Butler, "you might punch a man's eyes out or jab it down his throat, or beat him an indefinite length of time and do him great bodily harm." Thedoctor had repeatedly given it as his opiuion that the cane was not a dangerous weapon. Mr. Moore and Mr. Hunter seemed to drop their feathers as soon as the witnesses began to testify. They made a desperate effort to "make a mountain out of a mole hill," but flatly failed, and the rip-roaring, sky scraping arguments which we had ex pected to hear from these gentlemen dwindled down into a very tame ef fort to show what might have hap pened. The defence proved just what we stated in our last issue. Justice Welch very properly dismissed the ease, and the decision was loudly ap plauded. The charge of assault with intent to kill, and the story that we struck Mr. Smith in the back of the head is like the"loaded cauc" story all cal culated to predjudice the public mind against us yet there was nothing in any of it. The cane is one of these penitentiary-made leather canes, and weighs just eleven ounces. Certainly the great State of Missouri would not engage in the manufacture of loaded canes for her citizens. FROM NEW HAMBURG. Frank Bles was badly bitten in the arm by a dog, the wound is very painful. He is, however, at this writing improving. The poles for Wright's telephone line between here and Kelso have been put up, and the wire will soon be adjusted. Mr. Gains has rented Jacob Stehr's residence, aud will move his family hither as soon as Mr. Stchr vacates to his new home at Oran. Gravel hauling on North Main street still in full progress, and now they talk of improving South Main street, which is badly in need of re pairs. KSTTho Boston grocery store in the Cape leads them all in Fancy Groceries, Fruits, Nuts and Candies. They have everything in that line. Nealy new books have been added to the St. Lawrence library. All very valuable, there being none of the dime novel classifications. This library has now over 500 vol umes both English and German lit erature. The Librarian is kept busy to handle for exchange 60 to 80 books on Sundays. Col. P. A. Haf ner, of the Newsnov staff, sojourned Sunday with his Hamburg friends. Parties who desire to sell or trade good fresh milch cows for horses, mules or Holstein stock male calves, may apply for full particulars to the secretary of the Hamburg creamery, Chas. Grojean was at Oran Tues day. Jacob Stehr la moving his house hold goods to Oran. Constantino Grojean took in the county seat Monday. X. ' t&Go to Al Chenuo's jewelry store at Cape Girardeau for Christ mas presents. You are going to buy something for your mother, sister, brother or wife or perhaps for your best girl and any of them know that It will be first class, and that you you FROM SIKESTON. Married, at the residence of the bride's father here on Wednesday the 12th Inst, ReV. Crowe officiating, Miss Lucy Hunter to Mr, James L, Byrd, of Charleston. On account of the sickness of Mr. Hunter, the wed ding was a very quiet one. The young couple will make their home in Charleston. Married, on Sunday the 9th Inst., by Ret. J, M, Crowe, Miss Sallie Shumate, of this place, to Harry Watkins, of Oran. Both of the con tracting parties being highly popular here, they have the best wishes of all Sikestonians. Have you ever bought watches, clocks or jewelry of Chenae, the jeweler? Well, then, you had better join the procession and call at his jewelry store in Cana Girardeau. Lots of pretty things lot Christmas presents. Mrs. T5. J. Malone and children are visiting inCarbondalc, 111., this week. John Tanner. W. Waterson, J. V. Bandy and others have been hunting in the overflowed district, where they had a good time but rather poor suc cess as to game. Monday was pay day at More house and Buffington, so our mer chants made their monthly collecting trip to these places. Business is rather quiet everyone saving up for Christmas. Frank Shanks took a car load of hogs to St. Louis last Thurfday. Rev. H. B. Hester preached an el oquent sermon at the Baptist church Sunday night. At this writing Mr. Hunter is dc cidedly better. Alfo. FllOM COMMERCE. As promised in our last letter we give you the number of stock shipped from the port of Commerce to St. Louis: Hogs, 1,045; cattle, 23G; sheep, 62; so far during the season. The Grand Chain Mills arc taking a rest for a short time, as the mills and storage are full of wheat, flour and bran. Well, as a result of several week's surveying of the oldest town in the county, which it was supposed had lost her bearings, she is now anchored fast and will probably stay where she is until an earthquake or somebody will take a notion that she has again become twisted. This is December 11th, and warm enough for April or May. The rivjr is very low this season and steamboats are few, but family moving boats are plenty. Daily they are passing, seemingly enough to fill up large portions of the South if they are filled with farmers and mechau ics. Veritas. FROM KELSO. 8r At wholesale or retail you can buy tho finest line of Fruits, such as Oransos. Apples, Bananas, Lemons, Figs. Dates and Christmas Candies at Tho Boston grocery store, op posite the postofuce, Cape Girardeau, J. F. Schwepker, proprietor. Go see bis immense stock. Mrs. Shelby, of Charleston, and Mrs. Sheppard, of Jackson, visited Mrs. Delia James here last week. Chas. Logel visited Cape Gir ardeau last Friday. One of George Wright's clerks has been trvinc to rent a house. Looks not unlike a wedding ere long. H. A. Lehr was out from the Cape Wednesday, doing some guttering for Mike Welter. Steve Bank, the Cape blacksmith, was here Saturday and bunday. Miss Mary Burger, daughter of Adam Burger, living two miles east of Kelso, died of comsumption on the 30th ult. Burglars tried to break into Geo. Wright's store Thursday night of last week, and failed. Our hustling fruit tree agent, Robert Finley, was married at Com merce on Thursday of last week, to Miss Florence Sewell. You are not likely to buy many waH1inn pinne hilt, nrhpn vml fill fit cide to buv. vou will want the best that can be made, and you nau Dei ter.see Chonuo the Cape jeweler, The Baptists here are holding a protracted meeting, Rev. Sharp, of Kentucky, assisting Rev. Pierson in the good work. A. Baudendestel and wife returned from their wedding trip last Mon day. , The Catholic school here will give an entertainment Christmas eve. The Sackman Medicine Company's advertisers were here last week, and plastered the Democratic liberty pole like a bulletin board. Constable Bubs was on the sick list Monday. ' Mica Villa n'TTarmn name nut from the Normal to visit her parents here Saturday and Sunday. Its Patrons soon regard it as a member ottHe Familu AND WILL NOT DO WITHOUT. IT. It Gives You ALL THE LATEST AND BEST NEWS In a Brief and Reliable manner. It has Never been Successfully ON ANY MATERIAL QUESTION, Although the Mighty Have Fallen It is the And yon. will always find it with the people, and AGAINST CORRUPTION IN PORU STICK to the PAF&T FROM BLODGETT. A lodge of the A. O. U. W. was or ganized here last Monday night by Deputy G. M. Bohn. It starts out under the most favorable auspices, we trust will continue to grow and prosper as it deserves. The officers lected are as follows: P. M. W., J no. T. Marrs; M. W., T. J. Hunicke; Foreman, Jas. F. Evins; Overseer, Albert Hawkins; Guide, Monroe Fulchcr; Recorder, J. W. Baty; Fin ancier, Ab. Wright; Receiver, R. A. Sparks; I. W., E. T. Burk; O. W., S. B. Key; Trustees, I. C. Richardson, James James and A. L. Crafton; Mo1 TTv 17 A fSrwirlra Mr. H. C. Watkins. the handsome book-keeper for Matthews, Stubble- field & Co., of Oran, accompanied by his wife, were in town Monday night visiting relatives. They were en route to Oran where they will make their future home. We tender our congratulations to Harry and his handsome bride. C. A. Lcedy, Tlios. Turner, et al represented Benton at the A. O. U. W. organization Monday night, while Diehlstadt sent Squire Rushing, Max Ostner and about eight more good men and true. Morley, Oran and Sikeston also had contingents, beau tiful and varied. It sometimes occurs to us that some folks would hold a "full hand" if they had to hold their jaws. Whosaidthe lightning dining-room girls at the big Commercial hotel had disappeared? Don't think so. They may go visiting in sections of one or two, but the best one stays to home, Mr. Sanders, late of Commerce, now eunes tho uiougctt tonsoriai parlor, vice R. A. Dennis, J. L. Smith, Wm. Scaff and others dead, absconded, practicing law and teach Ing school. It is a fact that a well informed and business man talks through his knows. Being in Sikeston last Saturday we paid a visit to our well-beloved friend Dr. S. K. Smith, the champion dentist, and heaped the indignity upon him of eatins dinner at his home into which he but recently moved. If the Dr. is a champion dentist his wife is certainly the mod el cook, and we claim to be a sort of a judge. Tho Dr. is just prospering down there on his merit?. We also visited the Star In its new quarters and shook tho inky paw of its editor, Earnest Larey, general factotum and job printer. Don't say a word, there is a hen on. E. C. Myers and J. H. Stubbs cor nered all the hides in this vicinity and have already sat back and bugun to clip the coupons off their bonds real ized by the aforesaid investment. Virtue to use an ancient and honor able expression is its own reward "Thrice armed is he whoso quarrel is lust But ten times he, who jerks his sun out first." Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stubbs attend ed the Watkins-Shumate wedding at Sikeston last Sunday returning Mon day. They were accompanied to Sikeston by Dr. S. K. Smith and lady who were visiting here, The Blodgett items in the Ksws But next week will contain the usual nount of gloom pertaining to Christ I mas, squirted through the column of You know a good thing when you pee it So do other people That's why the Do you k Contradicted in an Atttempt to do It. People's Friend, tliat STICKS to you less be full of paople wanting -to get away from the neighborhood of these items that week. Remember, the usual injunction. No extra charge if you don't want to be annoyed that week by the patent germ killing Blodgett items. YABnnoAST. FllOM OltAN. Mrs. A. J. Horn returned from Poplar Bluff last Sunday. J. W. Clemaon's fine mare fell off of the Crooked Ford bridge Monday and knocked out an rye, besides re ceiving several bruises. The feather renovator next door to us seems to be doing a land-office u . in. Kicnman, ot JJeiie City, Mo., has moved to Oran and is occupying one of the Diruberger houses. The inclement weather and a divided crowd prevented a large at tendance at the Literary club last Friday night and the discussion was 1 deferred until this Friday night. Rev. Rudolph left for Kentucky last Sunday and will bring home a ! wife. I Misery, as well as joy, loves com pany. Tho good man loves to see others doing well, and the fallen man loves to see others fall. Mr. Hairy Watkins, of this place, and Miss Sallie Shumate, of Sikes ton, were married last Sunday evert ing. No cake for your scribe. How ever, we wish the couple much joy and a long and prosperous life. The newly married couple will board with Mr. Thomas Hughes until they can build a house on the lot opposite W. H. Stubblefield's. "Kid" Shield's and his band arc making extensive preparations for the entertainment to be given at Floral Park. Rev. Dupont, of Texas, will hold a series ot meetings at the uaptist chnrch in Oran during tho holidays. Mrs. Frank Zundel went to the Cape shopping last week. Henry Brider is in St. Louis at this writing. A merchant from Sikeston has rented Judge Friend's residence and storerooms and will move here in the near future. The Judge will proba bly move into the Frank G angel house which he now owns. Barney Joachim bought 80 acres of land from Ben Hunter last week. Consideration $S00. This land joins Lish Bryeans farm in the swamp. 10 per acre for uncleared swamp land is comparatively high but Bar ney has a bargain all the same. Our merchants seem to be very busy. All have new goods and plenty of them show cases and windows full of X-mas goods. Corn is still coming in rapidly and in large quantities, yet, we hear the old song great scarcity of money. The Blodgett man stands Up for bis town and the Ananias club, and we want to say right here that the club which downs the Blodgett club is a "long keen good one.1' What does the correspondent who is or was an admirer of Mr. Cleve land think of him nowT Was I right about bim or not? Who was it that jumped on me about abusing Cleve land anyway? Seems to ma some correspondent called me to account for it. Did Cleveland have anything to do with the "slump" or not? Will SCOTT COUNTY NEWSBOY Has been such a Success. wonder that it has become THE PEOPLES FAVORITE PAPER V IT IS flBI F. k NEWSY, gk CLEAN. plain? I rarely say anything about Cleveland when I have any news to communicate, when I have nothing to say, Cleveland is the most prolific theme on record. It is rumored that an exclusive shoe establishment will be put up in Oran right awav. Uxo. The New Telephone Line. The poles are up and the wires are I being stretched for a telephone line between Kelso and e Hamburg, a distance of six miles. It will only be a matter of a very short time until this line will ba run into Ben ton. Mr. Wright, who is building the line, says the cost of the line for the six miles will be about one hun dred dollars. This reminds us that several years ago, oue J. F. Mitchitn humbugged the people into believing that a line I from Commerce to Oran, a distance . of fourteen miles, would cost over ! oue thousand dollars, but agreed to ( build the line if the people would , subscribe? three hundred dollars. The Xewsikiy exposed the wav Mitchlm was deceiving the people, and then as now the cry went up that we were a liar, a viluan, etc., but not one sylable of evidence was pro duced to contradict our statement. The people subscribed the three hun dred dollars aud the line was built. And now the question arises: ''If Mr. Wright can build six miles of telephone for one hundred dollars, how much did it cost Mictclnm to build fourteen miles?" Truth, ' though crushed to earth, will rise again." We can unblush ingly say, "we told you so. " In the language of Barnum: "The Ameri can people like to be humbugged." Read the NewshoY and swear by it. It is a safeguard against frauds and demagogues. The Old Maids' It c treat. The young ladies of Benton have established an old maids' retreat. Just where this retreat is located we have failed to discover, yet we fre' quently hear it spoken of. The mem bers are pledged never to marry. An awful oath must be taken, and death is the penalty for violation of the pledge. They have had their pictures taken in a group, in order that the one who violates the oath can be singled out by an assassin. Young men, come to Benton if you want a wife. We vouch for it that the girls will take chances on the assassin. There Will Be Fuu. The Morleyites are going out bright and early next Tuesday morning to level down the sandhill on the Bloom' field road 1 miles out of town. A grand shoveling match has been ar ranged between the following teams W. R. Batts, C, D. M. Gupton, Geo. Boston, Dr. Tomlinson and Geo. A Tomlinsob on one side, and Mark Lawrence, Val. Fleshman, Joe Par rot, J. W. Greer and Pies Proctor, Abundant retreshments will be pro vided for all who attend armed with 6hoVels. Turn out, help the good work and have a jolly time. Miss Kate Holder has established herself in Oran, where she will cut fit and make dresses in the most ap proved modern styles and at reason County Court Proceedings. County court met in called term on Monday. Aside from making a number of allowances, the following was the business transacted : , Sol. Diebf ild relieved on tax of 1894, valuation. $650. Official bonds of W. C. Lambert, T. F. Hinkle, J. C. Burton, G. T. Boston, W. Finley, C. L. Vaughn, Geo. Buhs and Ambrose Blese filed and approved. Court adjourned Tuesday evening. WOMVN'S GOSSIP. The Southeast Teachers' Asso ciation will convene in Piedmont at 1:30 p. nM December 26, and con tinue in session until noon on the 28th. Hotel rates, $1 per day. Tho Iron Mount ain railroad will sell re turn tickets at one-third fare. These tickets cannot be purchased before or after the 2oth. Excursion tickets on all the roads may be purchased on the 25th. All are invited to at tend. 83?" Now, boys, you naturally want the verv latest things out in Shirts. Collars and Cuffs. N. K. & J. R. An derson at Commerce make a special ty of that line of goods at city prices. Norval Anderson, of Commerce, Called on us Tuesday. He and his cousin, Rauney, have opened up a gents' furnishing store in Commerce and propose to do a strictly cash bus iness. The young men are both en ergetic, and if they will only stick to the text they will succeed. Nothing is nicer than a cash business. EST Then' may talk about rosy wine in sunny climes, but in ours there is nothing to be had more suitable than the famous OLD LYNCH RYE. Frank Blattel, of Kelso, was in to see us Wednesday. He says there is a little ownerless Jack at large in the woods southeast of Kelso, which scares horses and even liobler ani mals. Perhaps this accounts for the stories of bears, pauthers.etc, which we have refused to publish. JPt? Perhaps you don't know that Chenue, the jeweler, will sell vou the bst watches, chains, 18k. rings, set rings, diamond rings, silverware, clocks and other pooriVof the kind at reasonable rates? Well, others know it why not you ? E. M. Kemp and Frank Gothier had a little fun on Wednesday while suffering from artificial e::hileration, ana carried it to the point or a broach of the p.?aee. Thursday mor ning they found that they had each incurred a fine of five dollars and frills. The sidewalk fund is tin gainer. Jft-STA neat shoe alwavs looks Well. Ladies and Misses who think sy Will find exactly what thev want at X F. & J. R. -Bills are Anderson's. Commerce. out for the regular Christmas ball at Blodgett, which will take place on the night of the 25th. We need not t.'ll those who have been at a Blodgett ball to go, for you can't keep them away. If you haven't been, however, don't miss this chance. Remember that vou will get the best goods at reasonable prices when you go to Chenue's jewelry store at Cape Girardeau. A wise Sikeston woman found out her husband recently and, instead of making matters worse by "raising sand," she had her cry before he got home, and when he came treated him as if nothing had happened. He hasn't got through buying her pre sents yet. "Hull & Cooper lands for sale on time payments. Apply to Albert C. Davis, 520 Olive street, St. Louis. John F. Reynolds, the Cape Gir ardeau painter, is doing considerable work in Benton. He is giving per fect satisfaction, and will probably be kept busy here all winter. Johnny is a jolly good fellow, and we always welcome such people among us. JPS-See N. F. & J. R. Anderson at Commerce if you want a tailor made suit that will fit you. Prices as low as lor ready made goods. Ben. F. Marshall and Charley Stubbs, of Blodgett, came up to Ben ton Sunday evening to attend church. Although it was yery wet and disa greeable, these young meb never let the weather interfere with the dis charge of their religious duties. oYour enjoyment during the festive season will be much increased if you have asupplyof OLD LYNCH RYE. When you come to Benton to pay your taxes, don't fail to come in and see us. We want you to take the Newsboy and get all the hews in a reliable and unvarnished manner. We have no pets to dictate to us. We are the whole machine ourself , t-Say. boys, you had better oet a move on you and buy the wedding ling ol vhinuti the Cape jeweler. H-If people grow patient as they grow old, it is because they have found out lww hard U the wall The Oran Ball. Thursday night Ashley's Hall a6 Oran was the scone of one of those pleasant dances for which the town has earned an enviable reputation. Tlie com pany was select, the musiti first class and the management per feet. Blodgett, Mol'ley and Benton wore represented, ftnd everybody had a splendid time. The supper" at the Commercial Hotel was A. No. 1. Moran Compas, of KelsA was in Benton Tuesday. He is one ot tho oldest settlers in the northern end of the county, and is nearly eighty years old. He is hale and hearty and appears much younger than he really is. Btif The only Furnishing store in the county is that of N.F. & J.R.An derson at Commerce. Call on them. There was quite a pleasant soc ial party at Chas. Hutchison's place Friday night of last week. The at tendance was somewhat curtailed by the rain, but the fun was greatly cn joyed by all present. ftBetter call at Al Chenue's jewelry store soon. Lots of pretty things there now. The Odd Fellows at Blodgett will install their officers for the en suing year at the M. E. church there on Saturday night. January 5, 1815. They invite everybody to be present and enjoy a good time. Hobt. Jones, of Charleston, has contracted with our county court to put the courthouse in good condition as to roof, floor, plastering and paint at a cost of $400. -Thursday's city papers quote hogs as follows : Good, heavy, $4.25 to $4.35. good medium and mixed lots. $4.10 to $4.25; common to fair light, $3.70 to $4. Very few people reach old agiJ without suffering from some com plaint that is the result of having too good a time when they were young. Dr. Frazer, of Commerce, was called to the bedside of B. F. Hunter" at Sikeston last Saturday. Lawrence Westricli and John Dirnberger, of New Hamburg, were in to see us Tuesday. Mont Wade and the editor drove to the Cape Wednesday. EThe Boston, at the Capet Ben. Hamlin, working at Ander son's sawmill, by accident brought his hand into contact with the saw on Thursday. The hand was Very badly lacerated and Drs. Freeling and Wade found it necessary to am putate the index finger. A drarotic entertainment and supper for the benefit of the Oran Brass Band will be given at Wood land Park Opera House on Thursday the 27th inst., when the drama of ' Brae, the Poorhouse Girl" will be presented in grand style. See bills j aud programs for full particulars. 31 bow (rtof ),will never have oc casion to use this time-honored cry. It is the only bow that cannot be twisted off the case, and is found only on Jas. Boss Filled and other watch cases Stamped with jh-l this trade mark. jj A Mich cat opwitr. which Dill save pur ar aailt , aant Irat an raqaaat. Keystone Watch Case Co, PHILADELPHIA. "And the Parrot Said Hooray !M No wonder the bird did that if he heard of the prices now quoted at KOLLENBACK'S There are crackers crisp enough to please the most fastidious. Bdt Hollcnbaclc doesn't Repeat Things Parrot-Like. I Stop Thief! Any one whose Watch has a He sets the pace in the Gro ry trade and puts good into his patrons bands hr origual and pleasing manner. .' He has many 1 Christmas ; Novelties; Cape v Girard 0M I ' V -1 ' printer s ink. The wods will doubt some of his admirers arise and ex able rates. w?v ner a mat. ' against w hioh thy b?at their. hodi ...'-' I mm