The Index from Hermitage, Missouri • Page 3

This is tbe season when iha in Oar friend, Sana Selbv, was pat THE A GREAT OFFER EAJLR0AD NEWS. ANOTHER MURDER AT WAR-A- SAW. Mr. Van Leaton, a weii known resident of Benton unty, was shot and instantly killed near his residence, four miles from Warsaw, about sundown last night. His slayer is John W.

Davisson, a homesteader, living near who came immediately to town and gave himself up, relying upon his plain statement of facts, not merely for acquittal, but for complete vindication. A reporter from the Times, after some delay, succeeded in securing an interview with him in the jail, and from his statement we make the following brief abstract: Leaton and his father-in-law complained on Sunday last, that Davisson's dog has bothered their cattle, but their ire was cooled by bis efforts to soothe their feelings, and both ap peared satisfied. Davisson says that while at home, late yesterday afternoon, he heard Leaton's voice outside saying that he would kill the of a and his dogs too. He went out and found Van on horseback with a gun across his arm. Van commenced cursing, and accusing him again of dogging his cattle, which Davisson denied, and tried to pacify him with true statement that he had driven off some horses and mules, but to no effect.

Van told him his gun was a good one loaded with buckshot; he had been a soldier rnd wasn't afraid to meet any one. We have only room to say that from his further statement, Van fired the gun over Davisson's head; told him he had another under his coat; reloaded in his presence; after making further threats, rode off. Davisson armed himself and wont to get advice from a neighbor about securing Van's arrest; going through the woods to avoid him. Van followed, and renewed the difficulty at Scott's place, and Davison under the impression that his life was in danger shot and killed him. The slayer is 36 years old, a new comer, peaceable, and in appearance harmless as a kitten.

Leaton was a man of erratic disposition, a fair lawyer, but of dissipated habits, and while usually more than ordinarily quiet when sober, was extremely offensive and troublesome when in liquor. We have not time for further comments, but charge another homicide to the results of the whiskey traffic. Warsaw Times. xlustriofls whittler selects his sfceet wmcr location ior we summer, while bjs folks are at home hard at work. The rain last Satfrcjay evening did considerable damage in the ValleVS bv Washinrr nvtir Dvernowwg low fields of corn and 2 bU Uncle Jim Robertson and his good wife, of CJvcAn tsvTOn.v:..

in town Monday, and the Index is under obligation to Uncle Jim for a paying call. Charlie Bandel and Bob Hickman, two of Hickory county's best bovs. started lasf Ifnnil A prospecting tour through Kansas Eldei Tatum was in town Tuesday selling some corn, and he got the top market price, 40 cents per bushel. It was the best load of com we have seen this year. Humansville Star: "Mr.

John Vannoy and wife took the Thursday evening train for Fairplay. They live near Bolivar, and had been down to old Hickory county on a visit." Farmers, if you want more mon ey, now is your time to get good rates. G. S. Moore are loaning at 6 per cent, and giving you privelege of paying in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years.

Miss Lena McCracken departed Saturday for a visit to Marionville, and will attend the Commencement of the College in that city. Her father accompanied her as far as Hnmansville. If yon have Lands for sale or exchange, place them in the hands of Sperry in time to be placed in their next advertising list. The advertising costs you nothing, but it sells tbe land. Newt.

Coffel and family returned Monday from a visit to Camden county. Newt, reports that about every other male citizen of Camden county has been arrested for cutting timber on government land. A decision was rendered Monday by the Supreme Court in the case of Dollarhide, respondent, vs. Marion Parks, et al, appellants, appealed from this county. The decision of the lower court was re.

versed. Our young friend, C. N. Simmons, returned last Saturday from a trip to Southwestern Kansas: He is delighted with that country and expects to return there and locate as soon as he can settle up his business in this county. Warden Marmaduke, of the Jefferson City penitentiary, has revoked an old order, to the effect that prisoners are not allowed to read newspapers.

The old order forbidding newspapers to the prison was promulgated in February, 1883, Humar.sville Star: "Mr. Bob Wallen and family, old Hickory county friends, took the train Monday morning for Lugonia, California, where they will reside in the future. Bob has been out there for some time, and returned for his family a short time ago. We hope he will do well there. Bolivar Leader: "Eight McCracken brothers, sons of Nathaniel McCracken and cousins of Recorder McCracken, met together in Bolivar last Wednesday and had a picture taken of the group at Drake's studio.

The brothers had not all been together for years." A young man named James Bird was brought in last Sunday from Weaubleau and turned over to the care of Deputy Sheriff Hiatt. He had been carrying a pistol, and was given five days in the county jail as a reminder that such a practioe is against the laws of this State. James Vaughn and wife and Misses Mollie Halbert and Emma Lord attended the commencement exercises of Weaubleau Institute last week, They report a pleasant and interesting time; and that the members of the graduating class acquitted themselves creditably. There will be a meeting of the teachers of Hickory at Hermitage, June llth, at 10 a. 1 to make arrangements for holding a Normal Institute.

Let all teachers be present and take steps to have the best normal we have ever had. S. H. "White. Mr.

A. M. Halbert, one of Wheatland's good business men, was in Hermitage Monday aud of course called in to see the Index folks. Lans has a friend in every citizen of our town, and they are alwavs glad to see his honest and handsome face. He reports business good with the firm of Bentley Halbert.

At.tMTev "Rrownlee had a case in Tyler township on last been preferred against one Frank Kimball. After investigating the mattsr Mr. Brownlee withdrew this charge, and allowed the defendant to plead guilty to the charge of assault and fie was fined, and ronizing our merchants and roller mills the first of the week, He reports everything prosperous in Stark, United. 'States District Judge Krekel has declared tha Sringfield jail as not fit for human beings to enter. He will not allow United States prisoners to be confined in it.

Mr. George Brumder, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who is interested with Col. Wedelstedt in the lead and zinc mines of this county, was in Hermitage last Thursday. He announced mmseii nignly pleased with the prospects and entirelv satisfied with the management of affairs by Col. Wedelstedt.

One of our republican friends got off a good one on Postmaster Halbert the other day, when he remarked that he was awfully glad to see him behind the delivery window again, as it reminded him so forcibly of the good old republican times. Mr. Halbert held the postoflice under two republican administrations. The abstrct books of J. H.

Chil-rers shows the old conveyances of the Polk County records, so tar as they effect the lands of Hickory County and by reason of that many abstracts made by J. H. Childers shows the title to be clear when otherwise the abstractor would be compelled to show a break in the chain of title. Hnmansville Star: "State Senator McGinnis, of St. Louis, accompanied by Mr.

S. J. George, arrived from Jefferson City on Friday evening. The Senator is very much pleased with our country, and will, in all probability buy and locate here. We acknowledge a pleasant call from him on Friday evening.

He intended to stay until Monday, but a telegram called him back to the capital on Sunday morning." The Carthage Press has the following concerning a pest which is injuring the oat crop in Southwest Missouri: "Through the kindness of C. A. Milnes, we have been shown specimens of the little green insect that is now destroying the oat crop. To the naked eye it looks no larger than a flea, but under a microscope it resembles the common damp bug, but is green as grass, and seems to be a stranger to everybody." Collector James Vaughn is doing some excellent work for the taxpayers of this county. In the months of March, April and May he collected 8470.46 State and $888.07 county tax.

In the same months in 1886, Collector McCracken collected 1277.14 state and 8321.41 county tax; in the same months in 1885 he collected $256.64 state and $424.74 county tax. During the same months in 1884, Collector Hartmau collected $161 state and $180.74 county tax. Collector Vaughn intends to collect every dollar of taxes that can be collected by law, and we would advise all delinquents to come in and pay up before further costs accrue. It is claimed by knowing ones that when a young man is matrimony he is oblivious to a more or less extent in regard to the common-every-day affairs of life; or to be more specific, he is absent-minded. Last Saturday evening, our young bachelor frier.d, Attorney Childers, appeared to be in this happy frame of mind.

He milked Ben Creed's cow when he intended to milk McCracken's; he put gravy in his coffee instead of sugar, and in writing a deed he made it read instead of "eighty-seven." We do not know the name of the maiden or widow he has in his mind, but we take the liberty of extending congratulations just the same. Sheriff Thomas Lord, of Hiokory county, came in day before yesterday, having in charge W. W. Graves, who was recently sentenced to serve a term of four years in the peniten-itentiary for robbing the Hiokory county treasury, at Hermitage, four years ago, by blowing open the safe, when he secured $1,200 or He was caught, tried and acquitted, and fled to Johnson co un-ty, Texas, where he was recaptured last fall by Sheriff Lord, another indictment having been found by the grand jury. Graves was onoe a well-to-do citzen of Hickory county, and prior to the commission of the crime of which he has been convicted owned a drug store and was postmaster at Cross Timbers, Hiokory county.

Jefferson City Tribune. Stbate or Stolen. From the range about Nov. 1st, 1886, a roan heifer with young calf. She is 3 years old this spring; marked with crop off left ear, and label in the upper part of right ear, with my name on the label.

A liberal reward will be paid to learn of her where-: abouts. E. D. Blaib. Hermitage, June 3, 1837.

FQR RENT. Nice cottage of 4 rooms, known as 41 SelvWge property. Inquire of J. ,1867. A HnfT TO BCfUXESS Mex bt Baiwic "Some say thev cannot afford to advertise jthey tnlstaSej cannot afford JKQT to advert.se.-" LOCAL GLEANINGS.

We'll celebrate. Let the Eagle scream. Cherries getting ripe. Remember the Barbecue. Peaches plenty this year.

Come to Hermitage on the 4th. Last Saturday was "pension day A copious rain fell here Saturday Oats are not as good as farmers expected. Tell your neighbors about the Barbecue. Some grain will be harvested next week. Fourth of July three weeks from next Monday.

Go to Howard for all kind of lubricating oils. Complicated land titles straightened by J. II. Childers. Senator Sheldon will accept our thanks for public documents.

ABSTRACTS! ABSTRACTS I Furnished by J. II. Childers. Rev. Pare and wife favored us with a pleasant visit last Monday, Chin music is cheap, but Blair Ilalbert are selling goods all the same.

James McKenzie will accept our thanks for some delicious mullberries. Rev. Asbury filled the pulpit in our church last Sunday morning and evening. Don't fail to call on G. S.

Moore at Wheatland if you want cheap money. The festive spring chicken is about ready for its pUee in society the frying-pan. Howard has just received the largest invoice of oils ever brought to Hickory County. John Chasteen and Tom Hargiss, of Wheatland, spent a few hours in this city last Sunday. Mrs.

E. D. Blair visited her pa-reuts in Wheatland township last Saturday and Sunday. P. M.

Wilson, T. H. Lord, James Vaughn and Wm. Howard visited Wheatland last Sunday. The postoflice has beon moved into the building on the southeast corner of the public square.

The Index is the only paper that contains the county news of Hickory county. Subscribe for it. Give us a call if you want to sell your farm or borrow money. G. S.

Moore Co. Houston Childers is a boss hand to milk cows; but he doesn't know Creed's cow from McCracken's. Bring us your good property if you want to sell. PERRY CO, Bring your Wool, Bacon, Lard, to Blair Halbert, and exchange for goods at honest prices. A printing office is no place for boys to loaf, and we hope they will give us less of their company in the future.

Our thanks are hereby extended to several good friends for their assistance in moving our presses last Friday. Miss Sallie Hiatt went over to Hnmansville last Friday to meet her father on his return from Jefc ferson City. J. II, Childers, Notary Public, Hermitage, will write Deeds and Mortgages, take Acknowledgments, etc, 27tf. Humans ville Star: "Messrs.Ethnn Paxton, James Wallen and several Other Hickory countyites were in the city Monday." udge Brownlee went up to Warsaw Tuesday on business.

Mrs. Brownlee aocqmpanied him. They Hill return home Saturday. A "soqal(?) eyent" occurred at Wheatland the other night which we hardly expect to see reported in full in their paper this week. We invite all neighboring towns to join with us in our celebration.

Let us all unite and have a genuine pld-fashioned county barbecue, Every man should have a correct abstract to his lands whether he wants to sell or not, J. H. Childers will furnish it for you. Lans Halbert knows how to run a newspaper, and is having good success in the mercantile business, fctt1 a -'boss trader" he is -CHICAGO AND AX.T02C Ttm the Mexico ledger In reply to ftjrecentlttor of. fo-quiry antjfcra this office the fallowing has been received, mbiek fully explains the position occupied by the C.

A. regarding the muek talked oi Southern extension: To the dltor of the Ledger, Mexico, if 9. Chicago, May 1Q, Dear saw in ronlv yoar favor of the 7th, that a project or uuuuing a roaa tnrougn tne territory described by you hus been presented to our board of directors on two different occasions, tTiov decided that there was not eaough in it to warrant this company in building or leasing such a road, I have on my desk at this tim nrn. pectus, survey, for a road call- I r.A 4k T-C si. rard and Pacifio R.

which I am awaiting an opportunity 4f laying before our people. Yours Truly, J. C. Muixin, Vice-Pres. CAA.

Teachers' Institute. Prof. S. A. Hoover, County Commissioner of Polk county, and Principal of the Bolivar Public Schools, will hold a Teachers Normal Institute at Bolivar, commencing Jnly 18th and lasting four weeks.

We recommend Prof. Hoover to the teachers of this county as being one of the best instructors in the State, and it will pay them to attend this institute. For particulars as to terms, prices for board, write to Prof. S. A.

Hoover, Bolivar, Mo. PITTSBURGH PICKINGS- Wheat harvest is almost here. Corn is needing rain-pretty badly- Miss Ella Johnson school closed last Tuesday. The Sunday School Convention was held here last Saturday. Jimmie Ayers fell down with an ax a tew days ago and cut two fin.

gers off and two others almost off. I think the Index could be made more interesting if there was a cor pondent from every town in the county. Mr. A. L.

Kirkpatrick has purchased a half interest in the Light-foot store again. We hope he will make a success in the mercantile business. Pittsburgh is rejoicing over the departure of their tramps again. Ihey left about two weeks ago, but returned last Tuesday. Their house was rocked Saturday night, and they left Sunday we hope never to return.

Almanac. ENJOT LIFE. What a truly beautiful world we live lni Nature gives as grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and thousands of means of enjoyment. We can desire no better when In perfect health but how often do the majority of people feel like giving It up disheartened, discouraged and worn out with disease, where there Is no occasion for this feeling, as every sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof, that Green's August Flower, will make them free from disease, as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct causes (of seventy-five per cent, of such maladies as Bllousness, Indigestion, Slcfc Headach.Costlveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, il'al-pitatlon of the Heart, aud other distressing symptoms.

Three doses of August Flower will prove Its wonderful effect. Sample bot. ties, 10 cents. Try it. 40 District Clerks.

I wish to call the attention of Clerks to Sec. 7049, School Law, which makes it their duty to send to the County Clerk and County Commissioner an enumeration of names of the children of school ago and a list of the resident tax-payers of their respective districts. And also, it is their duty, by Sec. 7097, to report to the County Commis. sioner the financial standing of their districts.

I have received but very few enumeration lists, and as the specified, time is almost up, I hope the Clerks will attend to this at once. S. H. Whitb, County Commissioner. Te want the news.

Send it in, I BUCKXEN'S ABNICA. SALiVE Tti-r Ttrn-r sai.vr in the world tor Fever Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Cuts. sahm Tetter. OhaDned Hands.

IChllblalns. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive ly cures Ties, or no mj rwiuirwi. guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, inoiievrefunded. Price 25 cents per box. Tor sale by Howard.

GOOD RESULTS IN EVERY CASE Chattanooga, wrttes that he was se A- 6- lv A ACTA U-fel UlA fluL. riOUSly tmucvcu wi.u -9i vu -wr tied on his lungs; had Wed many remedies -DninM Indn Mil tfV IW King's New Discovery for Consumptlog, aid so and was entirely cured by use of a few bottles, since which time be has used It la His lamuy ior cui cwugua wm. results. whose lives have been saved bv this Won- Howard's Drug Store. AN END) TO BONK SCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd of "Having received so. much benefit from, Electric BVtters, I teel it my duty to let ul-f erlnjt humanity Know U. Have had a run- nlng sore onj my le for eight years my doctors told me I would have to, have the bono scraped ctf leg PWWki used, three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklon's Arnica Salve, and my le Is now sound and weU." Electric Bitters ars-- -sold at fifty cents a bottle and Backlen A. nl salvs at c. box py Wm.

UQwaco. GIFT TO OUR READERS. LADY FREDEBICA JACKET. The Above Pattern Free. In our issue of June 23rd we shall print a coupon order entitling the holder to a pattern (free) of the above jacket, in sizes tor 34, 36, 38 or 40 inches in bust measure.

A pattern of this stvlish e-arment is very useful to any lady, as by simply leaving oil the reverse a plain jacket is obtained, which is alwavs desirable: and it is iust sncb a pattern as eyery lady should have in tne nouse. We have made arrangement. with a New York house to furnish these patterns in the different sizes as aoove, so that the holder 01 the coupon order may have the size she may desire. Each pattern will be accompanied by an illustration anu explicit directions for putting togetuer ana making. to look for the coupon in our issue of June 23d.

LAW CARD! To the People-ofIIickoky County: Objections having been made in our Circuit Court, suggesting to the Court that I should not be allowed to practice in our Circuit Court be cause I am holding the office of County Clerk; I do not believe the objection well taken, but I will say to those who may desire my ser vices: It you have a case, or think you have, call on me. I will advise you at any time, draw your papers, and see that your case is tried in Court by an able lawyer; and for this purpose I have arrangements with Hon. J. B. Upton, of Bolivar, and Hon.

"Wm. B. Hudson, of Hn mansville. 44m3 F. Mabion Wilson.

NEW "WOOLEN MILLS. The undersigned take this meth od of informing the farmers and the public in general that they have built a new oolen actory at Humansville, where they intend doing general custom work, such as carding, spinning and weaving. Satisfaction guaranteed where the wool is clean and free from burrs. Always have on hand -a good assortment of Jeans, Flannels, Blankets and Stocking Yarns to sell or exchange for Wool. Call and see us.

S. Haigh Sons, N. W. Cor. Mill Arthur Streets, Humansville, Mo.

N. B. Naffziger Mosser at Wheatland, will act as our agents. "Wool can be left with them and we will call tor it every two weeks and return same to their mill when done. Justice's Blanks.

Justices of the Peace in Hickory county can get the following described blanks by calling on, or sending to F. M. Wilson, County Clerk, Hermitage, and enclosing the amounts set opposite the Blanks wanted: NAM OF BLA1TK, PRICE tOV. SIX. Execution.

20 cents Subpoena cents Affidavit for State Warrant 80 cent Becofmlzance for Appeal cItH 20 cents Recognizance for Ajpeal criminal 20 cents Kecomlzance for appearance of prisoner before Justice 30 cents Recognizance for witness to clr ct 20 cents Commitment before preliminary trial SO cents Commitment After preliminary trial 20 cents Warrant of Commitment after trial and conviction SO cents Writ or Attachment so cents State Warrant SO cents Summons SO cents Summons for Jury 8ff cents Warrantv Deeds cents CJvattel mortage cents ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The Warsaw Enterprise contains the following particulars of the killing of Leaton After visiting the jail, in company with several citizens we went to the home of Mr. Leaton. The corpse presented a ghastly appearance, the heavy load of buckshot making a large hole in the lower left side of his face, which produced death instantly. We then went to the scene of the tragedy, several hundred yards away, in front of the house of John P.

Scott. The latter gave us his statement, which will be corroborated by his son, 17 years of age, which briefly is as follows: ''I had heard two shots in the direction of Davidson's house. Others thought there were three. After this Davidson came over and appeared excited. He said that Leaton had threatened to kill him and me After a time Leaton camerid- ing up with his gun lying across the saddle.

I went out and asked him about his threats. While I did not fear him 1 thought he might fire and hurt some of the family. I went close to his horse so, if necessary, I could grab the gun. I talked with him and he did not seem angry at me. I told him about his threats.

He said there was nothing of it. Davidson drew up his gun at something Leaton said. I ordered him to put it down. My son, who was near Davidson, said that the latter snapped the trigger. I did not think either one would shoot, and I was not excited.

Finally, Leaton called Davidson a liar, and then there was a shot, and Leaton fell dead and bleeding to the ground. I was standing close to the neck of the horse, and on the opposite side from Davidson and my son. Davidson was about twenty feet from Leaion when he shot I have had no difficulty with Leaton. 1 could see no cause for the shooting, and told Davidson so. He said he would give himself up, and I advised him to do so.

He was considered a peaceful man, and I never thought of him shooting NOTICE. I hereby, and for the last time, give notice that I have been ap- Fointed collector for the Phenix nsurance of Brooklyn and the German Insurance of Free-port, 111., and the Continental Insurance Company of New York, and that I for collection all notes due the above companies in Hickory county. I will be forced to bring suit if such notes are aat settled 07 compromised at once. CS-Essx. it.