Shelby County Herald from Shelbyville, Missouri • Page 4

ANNOUNCEMENT. See that Wire Picket Fence at Mil Fob Sals 12 shoata average 65 THE HERALD. A. Bower of Bethel went to Quincy yesterday. mi.

ornamsntoi toe Dunn Bros, for 5JJ per cent money no commission. See oar glass and queensware. Damrell Bros. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Sahn In this city Dec. 2, 1899 F. M. Harrison and wife arrived here Sunday on a visit to Clay Gate-wood. Mrs.

Cora Engle of St. Joe is here visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jule Bitter. Beautiful.

In anticipation of your holiday needs we have gathered a stock of Holiday 9 pleasing, some are some good for use but will Goods which shocU cxix 1 good to look at aad to ea, alone, some are entirely crca-mental serve the purpose for which thgy were made in the best possible manner. pleased to show you. rFTTVTTVT CA9T BIDE. 'a. It's Going to be a Great Christmas.

oaoattOOU uo" WE HAVE THE GOODS AND WILL MAKE PRICES THAT WILL FILL ALL THE STOCKINGS. i Don't cry "can't afford it" but come to our store and see tor yourselt how easily and econom ically you can get nice presents for your we have a relatives and friends. Full Stock of Things Everybody Wants. show you appropriate gifts for yozzg costing from a mere trie up to zs a present as you care to nre. Ve ce please you in selection.

Ve sure you happy with our prices. Ain we "It's going to be a great Jl 3 -1 WBBT BIDS. We can and old, costly sure to to make tell you, tttttM A. M. PRIEST.

I HtHIMI I SSfJstwmuamuupsjsmusm FALL AND WINTER Of Ml riEORGE BROWNING of Salt River township authorizes as to announce him a candidate for Collector of Shelby County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. Mere Raflrses News. Edias Bentiael. The promoters of the Eldon railroad. now Incorporated as the 8t-Louis, Iowa and Northern Railway are again assuring the people that the line of road wHl be built.

The following let ter was received Tuesday by M. G. Buz-sjerstaff from vice-president Hough Badoa, Nov. tr, ISM. Ho.

X. O. Bteoamsrarr. Dear Sir: I write you that falss rumors may be righted, sad that we now have ear corps of Surveyors the field ia Callaway eouaty. They will take up the line of surrey earBeeda-ville.

aad will eroaa the hfiaoouri river at the a a south-easterly direction to a tuaetioa with I ta of tao uaaeoaaae nvor. Tneoee tny ge the new surrey of the St. Louis. Colorado By. fine.

We hare definite arran Kansas City te with the Colorado line for terminal fa-1 eilitiea hi St. Loots orer their Une through tTntan into tha Tfaanat. W. h.v. nlamd our bonds with the Amerieaa Trust a Savings I Bank of Chicago.

We are figuring with a I number of contractor! for construction sad I hope to hare a contract signed by Jan. 1. IMS. I Much time hae elapsed since any Brat visit to your city, but a rest amount of hard work 1 been aceomDliahed. Oar anaaaeaMmta such that wo hare no hesitancy ia saying that I tne ouuaing or toe roaa oy our uompaay is an I red fact.

When completed and la ouera- I Hon, we will hare direct connection with St. I Louis and Little Bock. Kansas City, Dee htoiaes, St. Paul and Chicago. We are usin it our beat endeavors for early construction sad when a contract ia signed I will visit your city aua eioee our aeai ana reaeem our promise full.

Truly yours. J. B. Hooouxsiro. 2nd Vice-President.

Mary Elliabctk Arsutxssg. We have been called to mourn the lose hvl death of many of our people during the peat few mouths, among these we meatioa Martha B. Lowman, John A. Carney, Robert CarmiehaeL James W. Moore, aad the subject of this sketch.

mwm. mmrj Amnnnr, wno uiea ucs. 3 3 warn the daughter of dauahterof K.Cottos ui bora ia Baltimore, hfd July 8, ISM. aad with ber father to ShelbrviUe ia MSB. On Sent.

1, 1SSS, she was married to Robert Armstrong oy aer. Tyson vines. Her auaoaaa aad oae son survive her. Bister Armstrong became a christian in early life, aad Joined the M. B.

Church. South, of which aha remained a faith' ful member until death. Her brothers Cheater ana William cotton, aad her sister Mrs. John Dickersoa, with her venerable father hare all died. The father and brothers were smoagthe Brat merchants of thia city aad did a eoble part I in ouuaing Bneioyniie ana arterwaras enel-1 bins and the whole of Shelby county up to that I high moral and relicious Diane oeeunied to- I day.

Our sister waa a worthy member of this I nooorea ramiiy. ana we Join her ausband aad I son and faithful daughter-in-law aad a wide circle or relatives and mends In sorrow orer I her departure. But we hope to meet all loved ones again ia "That land where there ia ao a earn." j. u. O'Bbtbk.

sneioyvtlle, ho, Dec 1, PaMkSsie. I win sell at nubile aale at mr northeast of Lentner, Mo, and one-halt anile I north of Bacon Chapel, oa Thursday, Dec. 14, 1 ISM, the following property IS heifer calves. i. SI yearling neuers.

14 steer calves, yearling I steeiu, i caorouanorea rolled Angus 1 brood mare, 1 farm horse, 1 good be ball can. rears old. head sheep, ass bushels white I vtt norse I eora, 11 tons hay, mowing machine, sulky hay rake, one IS and one 12-inch breakinc Plow. ft wvwshk ltiw. il inc.

uio Bv horse diamond plows, two double ahovel plows, two Mew Departure cultivators, one Mrt IwtR mmA 1.1mm. Uu .1.111 ki 1 row, two seta' double harness, two buggies) and harness, ac Tbbms A credit of 12 months on auma orer 110, purchaser giving approved note bearing 7 per cent interest from date. Sums of IIS and unaer caan. a discount of per cent for cash a auma over iu. eaie to negiu at i a.

m. R. J. Care. Thompson Si Hutchison, Auctioneers.

PsMicSale. I will sell at public aale at mr farm 4 miles I north of Epworth and tx miles southwest of I leva oa Saturday, Dec MBS, the fol- rieraa, on Saturday, lowing property 4 work King colts, good milk weia-h about ISO lb. 8 doz. ork horses, Cheanutl 8 stock hogs I good Dens, ueertng I disc harrow, new shore! cultivator, double i msc cultivator, eaorel plow, 8 riding breaking plows, steel harrow, 18-inch plow, corn planter and check wagon, i-seated surry almost new, set lestber harness, set lia-ht harness. Also two stacks of fa shocks good fodder, 80 bushels Irish potatoes.

i oarrm sorajnum moiasseo. Also some Douse hold aad kitchen furniture, sad many other arcicics. Tbbus A credit of 11 mouths on sums orer tie, purchaser giving approved note bearing 7 per cent interest irom ante, sums or sio and unaer casn. macooot of 8 ner cent for cash on sums orer no. Hale to begin at 10 a.

m. J. W. Hamilton. J.

J. Ellis, Auctioneer. PabUc Sale. I will sell at public aale at the Eliza Rtarr. ford farm, miles northeast of Shelbina and IS miles southwest of Oak Dale, Mo- on Wednes day, Dec 13, 1889, the following property One 8-year-old mare, one S-year-old gelding, about au ueaa or nogs, one w-montns old boar, between 809 and 409 bushels corn iu crib, 7 stacks umotny nay.

wagon. Harness, and some firm ing tools. tbbms A credit or 11 months cm sums over SIS, purchaser giving bankable note bearing 8 ivr era mwr-si I rum amir. Bums or sio aua under eaah. 1 per cent discount for easS on sums over no.

sale to begin at is a. m. CaASXSS C'OCBBAX. Thompson Wood Auctioneers. County Court Piwceeilags.

Court met on Mondar. Dee. 4. 1SBS. with tne radges present, and remained in session two days.

Edmonda, aer. aa Supt. poor farm aad expense S67oS Cal Garrison, sawing wood at poor farm, Marvin Edmonds, work at poor farm IS 00 John CUy, aer. aa road overseer SS 00 John Barton, road lumber. 1 00 1 Miller A Co, hardware Ac for poor farm ISO Bodine, same tst Morgan A Son, blacksmi thing for poor arm 11 10 John Draaghn, building barn aad hen house at poor farm 47M 14 61 Root Quigley, lumber for poor farm Geo Pratt, coal oil, Ac, for court 4 I J.

Million, lumber, naila, Ac 11 43 1 Dr. Carson, medical examination of Tom Flowerree tool Chick, coffla for Mrs Darnell 0 SO Abe Kemper, aer aa sheriff 08 Welles, stamps and stationery 4 as Bnnia, aer. as County Clerk, Ac SM SO Maupin, office expenses 7s Stephens, road labor and material nag Standard Printing Co, blanks for Probate Judge. Browning, ser. as road overseer 1008 Geo Barnard A Co, books for Recorder S5 JanM Green, road labor aad MM Conrad, road labor and aer.

aa over- It Million, ser. mm nvfirsniir ud sow Sam Forman and A Dimmitt, road labor aad material in ShelbrviUe special district 1 a Dimmitt, name 800 OS I Hardy, repairing Peace bridge 40 00 1 Penn, stationery, Ac for county of- css it 45 1 John Krleg, repairing bridge branch near Ed Waster's IS OS I Geo 8chn safer, repairing Short school House bridge 10 00 1 Herrin, bridge lumber. 35 00 1 Owen Farrell, building Maud bridge. 10 41 Mitchell, balance on Maud 4 00 1 Yonne. buildina? Turner bride across Tiger ISO 001 Collier A Collier, goods for poor farm sad jail 13 48 1 Alfred Saunders, aid SSOI A.

K. Singleton, services aa Judge aad mileage Mark Demneer. name 10 80 J. W. China, name M00 14 80 xascauAraoDu.

Court ordered R. A B. Com'r. to advertise and let eon tract for necessary repairs on Walkers- tract tor new bridge across slough north of Bea Jones farm ia Tiger Fork viiie nnan suiusi nait Kiv.r. aim ims m.

4U1IUS slitter was released from payment of VU Dissslstlsa Nwtkc By 'mutual consent the firm of Collier A Col- uwHinnuj aiaaoivea partnership, j. W. uouier retiring from the Arm. All aceounta I wae ue arm are payaoie to K. K.

(Jollier. K. Cotxram. w- Ooixiaa. neioyviue, uec law.

HOT BASS YTM TRUST. rsCB rasng I I I I I I I lbs. Ben Wdetr oub Wanted Docks, geese, chickens and turkeys. H. Fox.

Prosecuting Attorney R. A. Cleek came over Monday to attend county court. If you want the best stove made, buy a Superior Range, sold by N. C.

MiUer. Sam and Louis Gwynn left yester day for Oklahoma to look at the country. Henry Moore and wife of near Lentner spent Sunday in this city with mother. V. L.

Drain and family spent last Sunday with his ancle Al Lyell north ofHanneweU. Fred Johnson and C. E. Stephens, both candidates and jolly good -men, were here Monday. tiev.

J. M. U'wyen presetted a very able sermon at the Thanksgiving service in this city last Thursday morn ing. Mrs. Lee Francis and sisters Misses and Anna Parsons of Shelbina were the guests of Sheriff Kemper and wife last Friday.

Mrs. Maggie Barton, who for year past has been in Canada and New York, has returned to her farm near Epworth in this county. Bob Jackson visited his farm near Lentner on Thanksgiving day and helped devour a turkey at the hospi table home of Dr. A. G.

Wood. A Missourian always calls for "Bight." We can show everything we advertise about farm loans. Perry Priest. Rev. W.

D. Neale and wife of La- Belle came down last Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. J. L. Feely northwest of town.

Dr. McCully unhesitatingly says the "Rubber Paint" sold by W. W. Carper of Shelby ville is the very best paint handled by him while in busi- ness. -J.

W. Hamilton, living 4 miles north of Epworth, wiU have a public sale on next Saturday. See notice elsewhere. He and family expect to go to Oklahoma. -Frank Garrett of LaBeUe, repre senting the Bankers life Insurance arrived here last week in the interest of his company.

He will eo from here to Shelbina. -Those knowing themselves Indebt ed to me will please call and settle without a personal invitation, as I do not like to personally ask you for money. Respt. Dr. J.

H. Gentry. -Henry Reid, who has been living at Shelbina for the past nine months, will leave the latter part of this week to make his home in St. Louis. He is a brother of Alex Reid of near Kirby.

Judge J. R. Elgin of Tiger Fork township has purchased J. W- Mc Kethens 60 acre farm one mile west of Bethany church at $40 per acre and the Judge and family will take posses sion at once. E.

H. Ralls and wife came up from Oak Dale last Saturday and remained until Sunday evening with Chas. Hig- bee and wife. Ed is teaching the Oak Dale school and has two more months yet to complete the term. Magnetic Healers Profs.

Nick en Stephens and Mrs. Stephens treat an kinds of diseases without the use of drugs. Also teach the method to others. Charges reasonable. Con sultation free.

ShelbyvUle, Mo. If you owe us a past due ac count, dont force us to hunt you up and ask VOU for it. We need the mQ NOW. a the money now. T.

B. E. M. Damrell. -Assessor Moseo Garnett and daughter Miss Motie, Misses Tiny Norris, BeUe Stuart, Mattie Smiley Pearl Johnson, and Aubrey Davis and sister Miss Emrette attended Miss Nora Naeter's masicale at 8helbina Monday night.

A cold snap from the northwest blowed down on as Sunday night, and Monday morning people were jumping about pretty lively. The weather was also cold Monday night but moderated some yesterday. It is the coldest spell of weather we have had this winter, -A. 8. Bunton, who has been team ling on the road between this city and Shelbina for the past 12 years, last week sold his four horses and two wagons to Frank Jamison for 200.

Mr. Jamison will continue the business Mr. Bunton dont know what he will do in the future. warren uoe died at the home of hi mother in this city last Wednesday at 3 a. m.

of typhoid fever, aged years, 6 months and days. He sick three weeks and two days. The remains were on Thursday taken to Crooked Creek charch 5 miles south of Shelbina where funeral services were conducted at 11 a. m. by Rev.

J. A. Day. Warren was a member of the Baptist charch. D.

G. Gray Uving near Clarence, and W. R. Gray Uving near Bacon Chapel, were here one day last week and took oat letters of administration upon the estate of their mother Mrs. Martha E.

Lowman, who about two months ago died at her home west of town. She leaves about 92,000 worth of personal property and 560 acres of land on the home place and 80 acres near Walkers ville. There are four children-William, Rev. M. David and Mrs.

Anna Ballard. Wm. Grav iai the administrator. In this issue appears the announcement of George Browning of Shelbina as a candidate for Collector of this ooonty, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. George has already made a partial canvass of the ooonty and he desires as to state that he has thus far met with very flattering encouragement.

Those sections of the county not yet visited he expects to canvass as soon as possible. Geo. has been running a barber shop at Shelbina for the past or 9 years and stands high in the estimation of aU the people. He is in the race to stay onto after the primary and if nominated and elected win do his best to fltt the office with credit to himself ter for U. of ler's.

Damrells want your poultry, bat- and eggs. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. Gooch Dec.

2, 1899. Preston Dunn and wife returned Saturday from a several days visit to ansas City. W. A. Dimmitt left Monday night Hannibal where he will tare as a S.

petit juror. For fine Elgin and WsJtham watches go to Krueger's jewelry store. His prices are the cheapest. Geo. Edelen died last week at his home near Emden.

He was a cousin James Edelen of this city and a good man. The Bethel Camp, Sons of Veter ans, will hold its annual election of officers at Bethel at It p. m. on Bator day, Dec. 18th.

R. J. Capp and son of near Bacon Chapel and S. T. and J.

B. Gupton oinear Leonard were callers at our office Monday. A report reached Shelbina last week that Thront West had recently died at Birmingham, Alabama. West was well known in this city. Wm.

and Sam Engle have about completed the building of the 11-room story residence near Lakenan. They have about two more weeks work. Mrs. Mattie Emler of near Kirby was taken dangerously sick Monday at the home of her sister Mrs. "Aggie Pollard in this city.

She was better yesterday. Our public school opened again Monday after a four days holiday. School wiU continue until Dec. 22 when there will be a week's vacation for Christmas. Hannibal Eagle floor.

Shelbina Princes! flour, Kansas City Bob White nour, and Kansas City Premier floor, I every sack warranted, at 91 per at Winetroob's. sack I James Moran lost a brown shawl on Nov. 28 somewhere between this city and Epworth. Finder will please leave at this office or Epworth and oblige Mr. Moran.

We hope Santa Clans may be able to visit the children this Christinas in his sleigh drawn by reindeer. It has been many years since we had good sleighing during Christmas week. Call on W. W. Carper at Central Drug Store and see the guarantee he puts on the Robber Paint 2-coat work 3 years, and 3 -coat-work 6 years, WiU other companies duplicate this? For sale A 3-borse-power, up right, portable engine.

Also a wood saw and grist mill. WiU seU very cheap. Inquire at my farm 2 miles west of Bethel. Louis Kraft. We can make a rate that will please you on a farm loan.

We ask no cash commission. Ton pay noth ing until end of 1st year. Perry A Priest T. Hardy was here Monday at tending county court. He reports his neighbor R.

L. Givan as no better, Mr. Givan has for the past year been confined to the house of kidney trouble. Geo. Wilson is now running a grist mill in connection with his saw mill 4 miles northeast of Bethel and one fourth mile east of Dr.

Smoot's resi The mill will grind corn every Saturday. Fob Sale-A number of full blood B. P. Rock chickens. I also have a number of very fine Cockerels for sale at 50c to 1 each if taken soon.

Midway farm between ShelbyvUle and Shelbina. Mrh. J. A. Dcjn City Taxes The tax books of the city of ShelbyvUle, for the year 1899 are in my hands for collection.

CaU at the County Clerk's office and I wiU wait on you with pleasure. E. M. Tebbill, City Collector. J.

M. Gentry last week sold four farm horses to Paul White of Marion county for $325 a pair at 990 each, one for 75 and one for 970. These horses were used on the farm aU last summer and helped cultivate 100 acres of corn Andrew Beary, Uving west of Shelbina, recently returned from a visit to his boyhood home at Allen town, Pa. He brought back with him some coral and shells picked op by his cousin Col. Frank Beary on the coast of the Carribean while in service daring the Spanish war.

The shells are very beautiful. Ira Richardson and wife upon their arrival at Shelbina shortly after their marriage, were met by a large umber of friends at the depot who extended their congratulations and upon the departure of the train bear ing the bridal couple a mighty shower of rice feU on the bridal car, express ing the good-will and wen-wishes of those participating. Nathan Taylor, Uving near Bacon Chapel, called at our office yesterday. He attended preaching at the Chapel Monday night and then started on horesback for Lon Duncan's near this city. When near the residence of Jim Smith the horse stumbled and fell, throwing Mr.

Taylor to the ground, striking on his left shoulder. The horse rotted over on him and also stepped on him when it got ap. He was bundled ap in a horse blanket and unable to save himself in the fall. We are glad to say he was not seriously injured, bat it was several minutes be fore he could get on the horse again. His shoulder was still him some yesterday.

E. E. Collier has been too busy this week to write an adv. but wants to say to his old customers as wen as the new that he win stffl make prices the lowest. Here are a few as a starter: Granulated sogar, 19 lbs for.

Extra sugar, 21 lbs for 1.00 Best straight patent floor per sack 95 4x and Arbockles coffee per lb. 10 Lonsdale Cotton per yard 7 Hope Cotton per 9 Best Prints, including fancies yd. 5 Come and get prices. We win not be undersold. Bring yoor poultry; high' esc prices in caan or craae.

we pay 18 cents per dozen for eggs. Our sym pathy is with the poor, especially the free bom Americans. Yours Respectfully, B. E. Ooixns.

DOTLE 8CHOTIELD, PROPRIETORS. SHELBTVILLE, DEC. 6, 1899. LOCAL. Wlnteriah.

For OYereoata H. Fox. New hominy at Damrell's. For fine candy see H. Fox.

Flour 91 per nek at Eaton's. Buckwheat floor at DamrelTs. E. E. Collier pays 18c for eggs.

A Ugbt now fell Sunday night. Hides and fan wanted at Eaton's. Judge Elgin was in town Monday. Get per cent money of Dunn Bros. Winetroub is paying 18 cents for Sqoirrell canned goods at Dam reD's.

Hie cold snap Sunday' night came unexpectedly. Our advertising columns are crowded this week. 17 pounds granulated sugar for 61 at Winetroab's. Only five degrees above Monday morning. xero Buy a gallon of Christine's sorghum at Damrell's.

Bead the city ordinance in reference to electric lights. Dunn Bros, loan money at 5 per cent with no commission. Go to Krueger's jewelry store and see the new Christmas goods. Prof. Hicks predicts much cold weather and storms this month.

Telephone No. 10 has been placed in A. L. Doyle's residence in this city. Capt.

Kinsey expects to collect from 940,000 to (50,000 taxes this month. About 83,000 worth of property was sold at the John Hollyman sale last Friday. Henry Brown, near Emden, is being mentioned as a probable candidate for collector. For the nicest line of capes and Jackets in Shelby county call at Winetroub Son's store. Miss Mattie Winetroub arrived here last week to help in the store until after the holidays.

A. B. Irwin of Clarence will move to Macon next week where he will open a collection office. B. J.

Capp will have a public sale on his farm near Bacon Chapel on Dec 14th. See notice elsewhere. We make the best rate, the best options of payment, and can get loans when others fail. Pebbt Priest. The Court of Honor of this city will give an oyster sapper at the Padgett Hotel on the night of Dec.

15th. Waktkd Right away quick all the money doe me on account. Geo. Pratt, the Grocer. How about a union Christmas tree at the opera house on Christmas night.

The children of the town would greatly enjoy it. Report comes from Washington that Congressman Lloyd and all his family have had a siege of fever, but all are about wen again. A very large crowd attended the J. J. Hollyman sale last Friday and property brought excellent prices.

Candidates were numerous at the sale. Clarence has quarantined against Paris on account of the small-pox. The quarantine at Shelbina has been in force since the first outbreak of the disease at Paris. Winetroub Son are cutting prices on capes, Jackets, collarettes, overcoats, heavy clothing and all heavy winter goods in order to get rid of them. See advertisement on first The M.

W. A. lodge of Leonard wiD give an oyster supper in their new ban on Thursday night, Dec. 28. All Invited to attend.

Hon. E. M. Richmond has been invited to be present and address the meeting. John Ellis spent last Thursday night in this city, going from here on Friday morning to cry the John Holly-saaa sale.

John's mother lives here and he happens here quite often and oar people are always glad to see him. The county court Monday examined all the county school bonds and found many behind in interest. We are instructed to say that unless the interest is paid by Jan. 1st the court win foreclose the mortgages. Some of them will likely be advertised next Four prisoners were brought here last week from Shelbina and put in jail for 12 days each for shooting crap.

Three of them are colored as follows and Tobe Robison and Tee Ira Jenkins is the white man and has been here before. Sher-12 Kemper is working them in carry-1ns; wood for the court house. The following members of the Chelbyville I. O. O.

F. lodge visited the Barksvffle lodge last Saturday in conferring the tattsstory degree R. Cottier, J. W. Thompson, E.

M. O'Bryen, J. J. Hiles, Was. Glasgow, Dr.

Carson, A. L. Doyle, FQaaore Springsteen, J. M. W.

H. Burroughs, E. M. J. H.

Evans. They returned at. tare talking and wondering ittedemoeratie primary wd be haU fat tiis ooonty to nominate ooonty The osaodatss, some of least, are actively at work ooonty. Some people the election in February, others and atm others in AprfL We awajiLSSsflj of holding the elee-tiosi aay earSer next spring than we have ha former years. The weather sbIVi ij and March is very anoer-Cai aad Css first or second Saturday laAx3i early aad wiU sugar -vote than If Febrsary or March, prove cold and i as tasy usually We whatever Cor a choose aboat satdnisi Ul np at Highest prices paid for country prodace at Damrell's.

Jim Forman and Pete Glover spent last Sosday in Macon. Several car loads of hogs were re ceived at Shelbina yesterday. Turkeys, ducks, chickens, geese and eggs wanted at Winetroob's. A man from Kentucky was In this city and county last week baying males. AH those owing N.

0. Miller on note or account are requested to call ana settle. Brack Perry and Nathan Taylor, both candidates for Assessor, were here yesterday. Dr. J.

M. Davis wfll visit Shelby ville, every 3rd Monday. Office at Padgett House. If you want to borrow money Dunn Bros. They loan at 5 per cent with no commission.

Water continues scarce in some localities in Shelby county. We have had no big rain for many weeks. Fob Sale 34 head of good year ling steers, 21 head of 2-year-old steers. Inquire of Baker Schofleld or Reason Baker. Charles Cochran, livinp; 314 miles southwest of Oak will have pahlic sale Dec.

13, 1899. See notice elsewhere. Henry Brown was in Chicago last week and purchased a fine Polled Angus cow and calf at the big Polled Angus sale in that city. John Spencer and Miss Addle, daughter of Joe Vanvacter near Leon ard. wiU be married at 5 p.

m. to-day at tne nome or tne onae's parents. Marriage licenses have been issued during the past week to John Spencer and Addle Vanvacter, Geo. H. Wilcox and Edna M.

Wood, Harmon WebdeU and Lizzie Shaf er, M. NoU and Clemy Arnold. Joe F. and Charles Cockrnm and E. Littleton of near Cherry Box caned at our office Saturday.

Mr. Cockrom told os that daring the past few weeks he gathered over 2400 bushels of corn from 40 acres on his farm, the corn being planted May ctw last and wai plowed but twice on account of rains. This is an average of -over 12 barrels per acre and is the best report we have naa this iau. Rickarusoa-Perry Wcaaiag. The marriage of Prof.

Ira Richardson and Miss Mayme Perry, which took place at the hospitable home of Judge J. T. Perry and wife at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 1899, was the chief social event in oar city for many montns. About 60 or 60 Ernests were present.

As the truest arrived they were met at the door by the ushers. Geonre Mil ler and Charles Hay ward, and before being seated they had pinned on them a beautiful souvenir of the weddine consisting or two small cams tiea to eether with' satin ribbon, with an propria te printing thereon, and then the guests were led to the punch bowl presided over by Misses Mabel Owen ana juary Sweeney ana served, witn tiny glasses of orange punch and small squares of cake. Misses Mabel and Mary were dressed in white and looked very pretty. They stood back in a bay window which was beautifullv aecoraiea wnn enrysantnemama and smiiax. While the Eoests were arriving a musical program was rendered by Miss Mattie Smiley and solos by Miss LiUie uuier.

Promptly at 5 p. m. the wedding party marched in, keeping- step with Lohengrin's wedding march rendered by Miss Smiley. First came the ushers. George Miller and Charles Hay ward; next tne flower girls, little Mildred Dunn and Gertrude Doyle.

These lit tie frirls were dressed in white and each carried a basket filled with chrys anthemums, hyacinths, pinks and smiiax. Next came the bride and her attendant, Miss Margaret Perry, both attired in becoming traveling suits. The bride carried a boqaet of cream roses and Miss Margaret a boquet of pink roses. Then came the groom and his attendant, Mr. Victor Reid.

both being dressed In conventional black. The ceremony, a most beautiful one. was performed by Rev. J. A.

Day, fol lowed by prayer by Rev. J. M. O'Bryen soft strains of music continuing tnrougnout tne ceremony. Alter tne ceremony the bridal party passed into the north room, where light refresh ments were servea ana tne bride and groom received the hearty congratu Lationa of friends.

Everything con nected with the wedding passed off nicely. Not a mistake was made in any detail, which reflects credit upon au connected tnerewitn. A urge num ber of beautiful and costly presents were received. At 5:30 p. m.

the bride and Broom left for Shelbina where they boarded the 7 o'clock train for Mound City Holt County, where they visited his relatives until Saturday, returning home Saturday night. The groom is School Commissioner of 8heibv Ooontv and Drincinal of the 2fti and christian gentleman and has won the hearts of oar people since coming among us. The bride is a daughter of Judge J. T. Perry, and is a very beau tifui and accomplished young lady, Both are to be congratulated upon se- enrine each other as life partners.

The people of ShelbyvUle all join with us in wisning tnem au tne happiness and prosperity this world affords and nnauy a nome in tne better world. Charch News. Ber. J. If.

O'Bryen will preach aeit Saturday Bight and Sunday morning; at Ouaoan Chapel ana in uui city at nigsc Bar. Bond la holdiuv maatlnv mt Chanel to continue indeSnital. Thai one addition last Sunday. Preachlnc ererr niaht thia weak atthefThrla. nan cnurca oy tne pastor Her.

wood. All la ritea. Tne aerrieea will continue ladeBnlteur, Ber. J. A.

Dar will Breach at Bhlloh ckint nest Saturday at 11 a. m. On Sunday a protracted meetinf will begin there to be conducted by the paator Ber. Day and aaaiated by As a cure for rheumatism Chamber' Iain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D.

B. Johnson of Rich mond, has been troubled with that ailment since 1862. In speakinjr of it he says: "I never found any thing that would relieve me until used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. acts like magio with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good appUcation of Pain Balm relieved me.

For sale by J. W. Peon. oinuuTYiue, ana i. vt.

sauer, Jietnei. Oyster Sapper. The ShelbrviUe Court of Honor will give an oyster supper and other refreshments at the Padgett House on Friday night, Dee. 16th, for the benefit of the Lodge. Good music and other entertainment.

All cordially invited. Committee of Arrangements F. L. Schofleld, T. B.

Damrell. Mrs. Mary bogie, ui. iwson, miss neuie twiner. T9 9.21 tSm TW9 9AT9 Take Lazatitb Buono Qonmn Tab una.

AU druggists refund the utoaey If it falls to ears. The R. P. M. S.

Smith public sale takes place to-morrow, 2 miles southeast of Plevna. Prof. S. C. Myers and brother Charley spent from last Thursday on Sunday at their home in Hedge City.

ferry or near uak Dale came last week and attended the mar. riage of Prof. Richardson and Miss Mayme Perry. Roy Engle, barber of Bethel, spent Sunday in this city with his mother. We are glad to know Roy is doing weU at Bethel.

Rev. J. P. Griffith, who has been HlgginsviHe, will leave this week to spend the winter in North Carolina at Grant, Yadkin Co. A fine, large parlor lamp given away at Krueger's jewelry store.

A number with every dollar's worth of goods bought before Christmas. My sale notes are due Dec. 1, 1899, and prompt payments wiU be expect ed. CaU on me at Leonard. Geo.

A. Stuart. Chas. and Marion McSorley have just finished gathering 80 acres of corn on the D. A.

Bower farm in Bethel township that averaged 55 bushels per acre. Dr. Carter, dentist, will be at Bethel the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month and remain two days for the purpose of doing all kinds of den tal work. Notice The Central Drug Store will carry a full hne of school books and school sup plies. W.

W. Carper. Officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows at the I. O. O.

F. lodge in this city last Saturday nigh 8. C. Myers, N. A.

E. Baker, V. E. M. Damrell, Sec; M.

Dimmitt, Treas. M. Dimmitt, C. L. Ennis, W.

A Dimmitt, W. W. MiteheU, C. A. Mc Kethen, Ed.

Baker, A. J. Neff, John Cooper and others from this city at tended the John Hollyman publio sale last Friday. J. W.

Hamilton, living 4 miles north of Epworth, shucked 440 bushels of corn from 8 acres on his farm, an average of 65 bushels per acre. The corn was planted June 12th and was certainly a good yield. E. J. Edmonds, superintendent of the county poor farm, was here Mon day.

He reports a new barn and hen house on the poor farm, these ira provements being much needed, the old barn being built 40 years ago. Our stock of capes and jackets is now complete and we claim to have a larger and better assortment than can be found in any other store in Shelby county. CaU and see. Winetroub A Son. The tax collector is at Clarence to day.

To-morrow and Friday he will be at Hunnewell and Saturday at Lakenan. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week he will be at Shelbina, and then his trip over the county will be completed. Judge Mark Dempsey attended the John Hollyman sale last Friday ni wnilA rhwa nr nn r.n man nA-1 tween there and Oak Dale he lost a black Angus mitt, and he offers a liberal reward for its return. Leave at this office or with the Jodge, The quarantine at Clarence against Paris on account of small-pox ought to be easily enforced. Get Mayor Simmons out with a dob and that fog horn voice of his and everything win tremble for mUes around.

If Simmons will do his doty Clarence is in no dan ger whatever, Some one whose name is withheld for the time, but who is generally known in the neighborhood, recently threw a rock through a window in the Catholic church near Hagers Grove Notice is given to the party not to repeat the contemptible act or prose cution wiU follow. Mrs. Aseneth Hanolt, wife of Judge Joseph Hanolt, deceased, of near Hagers Grove, was a welcome caller at oar office last Friday in com' pany with Mrs. Belle Bauer of this city. In ocr boyhood days we worked for Judge Hanolt on his farm and! while there formed a yery high opin-1 ion of Mrs.

Hanolt. We think she is one of Shelby county's very best women. The sale of E. E. Collier's half interest in the mercantile firm of Col-1 lier Collier, as reported in this paper last week, was not consummated, bat instead Mr.

Collier has purchased the interest of his partner Jim ColUer and is now sole owner and proprietor of the business. He is a man of and excellent business ability and ex perience and we wish him continued success. At the Christian charch in this city last Sunday night the following an nouncement was made "The Official Board of the Christian charch offers 925 reward for evidence resulting in the conviction of any party or parties engaged In the illegal sale of Intoxi cants in this city." This is a move in the right direction, and oar readers att know at whom it is directed. The dive in oar town mast be closed ap. I Our people have no Intent! I er of abandoning the fight.

Oar people have no intention whatev- Who can teU why one farmer makes money and another dont, why one merchant prospers and others fail, why one horse wins and others lose, atcf We know a farmer this city who has cleared at ,000 or $5,000 on his farm in as many yet while daring the same time 25 or 50 others have gone behind. This farmer handles no fine stock to swell his profits bat apparently conducts his farm Kks other people, except every- her J. 1 I Friends and Patrons. I am now able to show you the most complete line of Fall and Winter goods ever shown in Emden, such as Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware, Tinware, Glassware, Queensware, Staple and Fancy Groceries. We give especial attention to poultry and eggs.

Am prepared to handle them in large quantities. Thanking you for your past patron-. age, we still solicit a snare of the same in the future. Call and see us. Yours for business.

C. EX MILES Tttopfcsas Ra I DOIIEY! DOIIEY! DOM! I ran rmlrr vmi Inan at a r-ite of interest than the other fellow. If vou can furnish the security, I make them at 4 3-4 per cent. Those not quite so good i ai vein, iyj tutuiiAHMi. rvimiwi pay- interest.

Liberal contract as to ment. 1 also buy Life Insurance Policies and pay more than the company guar- antees in cash for them, tall on or I write me at Shelbina, Mo. W. D. McMURRY.

Office in Sparks Building. I PHOTOGRAPHS I FOR 1 XMAS PRESENTS flil AT THE IN NEFF STUDIO, 1 SHELBYVULE, H0. and tta satisfaction of the people. tcyrrliaUaepast. Citj is in good Order sbor4 his plsoe, m.

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