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of of of the Funeral at of in ion is Buthelsmever. Chert. William GASCONADE COUNTY REPUBLICAN 25, Number 42. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1928. $1.50 Per Year in Advance CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION THIS WEEK Circuit Court convened Monday with ten criminal cases and fifteen civil suits to dispose of.

From all indications Monday evening court would not be very busy even for the four days docketed as all the criminal cases were disposed of Monday with none of them being tried by jury. The State dismissed the rape cases against Chester Henneke and Gene Ballman and the rape case against Louis Czeschin was continued at the cost of the defendant. Joseph J. Mokwa. charged with embezzlement, asked a continuance which was granted.

Ellis Rodgers and Raphael Daugherty, charged with stealing an automobile, both plead giulty and were sentenced to two years in the reformatory. Daugherty was paroled to his father, Patrick Daugherty. while Rodgers was paroled to Capt. C. H.

Freemont. The case against William Crider, charged with the murder of Oliver Richardson, was dismissed for lack of evidence and Crider, who has spent the past four or five weeks in the county jail, was set at liberty. The case against Mrs. Blanche Richardson who is charged with the same crime was continued at the request of the State to the January term of Circuit Court and Mrs. Richardson, who has also been in jail since her preliminary hearing, gave bond for her appearance in the sum of $10,000.

with Roy Clymer, her attorney, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Souders, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gibson and her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. F. Miller. as sureties.

Charles Maire of Gasconade, charged with the theft of two aultomobiles which he used to make trips to Jefferson City and then abandoned, entered a plea of guilty and Judge Breuer sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary and then paroled him to Herman Elsenrath of Gasconade. Clifford Clifton. jointly charged with Maire in the theft of one of the cars, also plead guilty and being but nineteen years of age was sentenced to two years in the reformatory and paroled to Emmet Miller of Gasconade. Carl Roskowske On ensville, charged with the burglary of the garage Crowder Ruffnet the night of the Fourth July, also plead guilty and after receiving a sentence of two years to the reformatory was paroled to Sheriff August Eberlin. Johnnie Rodgers arrested on the same charge as Roskowske, was paroled to L.

G. Graf some weeks ago. The case of the State VS. Julius Miller, charged with carrying deadly and dangerous weapons. was dismissed.

Miller plead guilty when brought into Justice court. but plead not guilty before Judge Breuer and the evidence presented was not suflicient to convict him. The suit for damages of Alfred Krause VS. A. J.

Immell and Loyd Immell was continued at the cost of the plaintiff. Grocery VS. Harrison Gibson, et suit on account. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $446.42 by default. Maurice Rodgers vs.

The Western Barge Line, suit for damages. Judgment for plaintiff and stipulations Aled. The suits to reform deeds brought by the General Refractories Co. against Steve Sebek, et and Wm. R.

Howard, et were continued with leave to file amended petitions and answers. The suit on contract of Hinson, vs. John Warren was continued at request of the defendant. The motion of Robert Orr for a modification of the decree of the Court in the divorce case last fall of Goldie Orr VS. Robert Orr was heard by the Court and both sides to the controversy presented the testimony of a number of witnesses.

By the decree of the Court Mrs. Orr was granted a divorce with the custody of their little son, while Orr was to pay her $10 per month for the support of the boy and be allowed to visit him within reason-: limits. It seems some unfriendliness and ill feeling on both sides has developed with regard to Orr's visits to the boy. Judge Breuer warned Orr to conduct himself a5, a gentleman when he well. HENGSTENBERG-GRIFFITH Mr.

Herman Henbstenberg. of Owensville and Miss Florence Griffith of Belle have succeeded in witholding from their friends for three months the fact that they are married. and this important news item has just this week been made public. We learn that they. accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Murphy of St. Louis, went to Collinsville, Illinois, on June 17 last and were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace Steven Renfro of that city, returning to St. Louis the same day, after which Mr. Hengstenberg came home and didn't tell it.

His wife is here now and they have just made the announcement of their marriage. much to the surprise of everyone. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Griffith, who were residents of Owensville but left here for Belle last spring. Miss Griffith attended High School here last year but joined her parents after the close of school. Mr. Hengstenberg is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. H. D. Hengstenberg of Owensville and was born and reared here and is known to everyone. He graduated from Owensville High School last May and with his brother purchased the pressing and cleaning establishment of Earl Beezley and operates it under the name of the Keep Shop.

Herman is A fine young man, liked by everybody who knows him, and his bride too has many friends here. all of whom join the Republican in belated best wishes and congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Hengstenberg will make their home in Owensville.

MRS. WESLEY NORMAN DIES Mrs. Wesley Norman, nee Holiday, died at her home on Route 3 Saturday, September 8, at 10:30 p. after an illness of nine days following the birth of a son on Friday, August 31. Mrs.

Norman was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1. N. Holiday and was born at Oak Hill on September 19.

1888. her age at death being 39 years, 11 months and 19 days. On January 14. 1909. she was married to Mr.

Wesley Norman and their union was blessed with nine children of whom two SONS and IL daughter preceded their mother in death. Rev. L. H. H.

Winter conducted vices Monday and interment was in the Liberty Comeery near Canann. The night following the burial the little nine days old baby joined its mother in the Great Beyond. Besides the grief stricken husband and the parents, there are left to mourn five children, Luther. Franklin. Esther, Walter, Marion and Roy.

The many friends of the family join us in expressing heartfelt sympathy. GRADE SCHOOL NOTES We had our first Assembly on Tuesday morning, September 11, at which time a number of songs were sung and a talk by Mr. Jackson on the subject of "Good Behavior." We have received our Free Text Books and covers for them and the children are very proud of their new books. They are going to do their best to keep them in first class condition. We have had excellent attendance so far.

Let us try to make this year the best attendance year we have ever had, as more thorough work can be secured if everyone is present every day. The Seventh Grade Spelling Class organized into three groups. Hilda Kurrelmeyer was chosen captain of the "Go Getter" group. Catherine Downes was chosen captain of the "None Better" group and Ruby Benson as captain of the "Wide Awake" group. The tallies for the week are as follows: Go Getters16; None Betters-13; Wide Awake --12.

The entire enrollment for the Grade School is 216. The enrollment by grades is as follows: 8th -26; 7th-26; 6th-30; 5th-24: 4th-27; 3rd-23: 2nd-29: 1st- 31. Total 216. to see the boy and Mrs. Orr and her relatives to receive him in a friendly spirit on these occasions and continued the motion to determine if his warning will be ended.

HOLD UP GASCONADE MERCHANT AND GET $5,500 John Findlay of the mercantile firm of Howard Findlay of Gasconade was held up by highwaymen Monday morning and robbed of $5.499.80. Mr. Findlay with his mother. 84 years old, and little son had gone to Morrison to get this money from the bank in order to cash the pay checks of the men employed on the government river work at Gasconade. About two miles east of Morrison they were held up by four bandits who beat up Mr.

Findlay and then tied him and his mother to a tree in the woods, took their car and made their escape. The aged lady succeeded in loosening her bonds and untied her son and the alarm was quickly given. The river work at Gasconade was closed down and the whole neighborhood joined the officers of Gasconade and Osage counties in the search tor the bandits. Circuit Court WitS in session at Hermann but Sheriff Eberlin turned everything over to his deputies and joined the chase and the deputies too followed as soon as Court adjourned. Various stories have come to us that the car was found abandoned.

the robbers seen at certain places and that they had been surrounded in the woods. but so far we have not been able to verify these reports. Blood hounds were sent for but failed to track them down, though following for some distance. The store of George Walters at Gasconade was burglarized the night before the holdup but so far as is known not much of value was We are informed that two of them are now known and every effort will be made to apprehend them. Three of the robbers were reported having been captured at Fred Giedinghagen's on Third Creek Thursday as we go to press.

COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS On Tuesday a petition for an outlet from the Aug. Langendoerfer! farm across the lands of Chas. Dutner. Chas. Haeberle, Hugo Kuhlmann.

Chas. Grass. Chas. Puchta and Chas. Schlemeter Prone Creek.

4 miles south of Hermann. was filed and argued in The court petitioners are Chas. Hueberle, Aug. Langendoerfer. Hugo Kuhlmann and Chas.

Dufner. The community has been using TOdd to 401 to highway 45 for fully 75 years but the private 02t never was legally established. Recently the waters of branches and creeks cut up the road running over the Chas. Grass lands and the other users of the road sought a new location on the Chas. Grass lands but the latter would not consent.

The purpose of the petition therefore. was to obtain a legally established private road properly located and free from the caprices or orders of individual owners of the lands. The Court found that there was no legally established outlet, granted the petition and appointed the following as commissioners and appraisers to assess the damage: Adolph Boesch, Alb. Kahle and Con. Rabenau.

They will meet September 12 to view, locate and assess damages and make a return to court within five days after September 12. John Kuschel, road overseer district 5, made quarterly settlement and was found entitled to $22.45 for labor hired and $105 as salary. Alfred Hilkerbaumer. overseer district 8, in quarterly settlement was found entitled to $1,138.74 for labor hired and $192 salary. John Ehlert, overseer district 9.

was found entitled to $735.64 for labor hired and $252 as salary. Louis Lalk, overseer district 6, was found entitled to $279.58 for labor hired and $60 salary. John A Scheel. overseer district 11, was found entitled to $759.19 for labor and $264 as salary. Wm.

H. Zinn, overseer district 10, was found entitled to $712.10 for labor hired and $252 as salary. Ben Horstmann, overseer district 7. was found entitled to $698.96 for labor hired and $259.50 as salary. The court will meet in adjourned session September 25.

On September 24 the members meet with the surveyor, county clerk and assessor 28 the board of appeals. YOUNG GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE AT BLAND Miss Alma Adams, who would have been 18 years old on September 15, took her own life by drinking carbolic acid at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morre in Bland last Friday evening, September 7. Miss Adams, a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Adams of near Woollam, had been staying with the Morres since the early part of July and was employed in the Bland Glove Plant. Friday evening she came home from work. ate her supper, read the daily paper and went upstairs to her room.

Soon the folks down stairs heard her tall on the floor and rushing up found her dying. Dr. J. J. Ferrell.

County Coroner, was notified and held an inquest Friday night. A jury consisting of Oliver C. Aplin. foreman, Geo. Terrill.

W. M. Lampman. Jesse Skouby, Green Sewell and F. C.

Roehl, brought in a verdict after hearing the evidence, as follows: "We. the jury, find that the deceased came to her death by drinking carbolic acid for some unknown reason." She drank nearly an ounce of the acid. just little being found in the bottle by her side. Miss Adams was a quiet. well behaved girl, had little or no company and no reason for her suicide can be learned.

She left a note in which she bade goodby to her friends, told her parents how much money was coming to her from the Glove Plant and said she was tired of living and of all the trouble and aggravation. and said not to believe the lies which might be told on her. The unfortunate girl leaves her parents. one brother. Ernie Adams, four half-brothers and two halfsisters.

Funeral services were held Sunday at Liberty Baptist Church land Cemetery, Pastor Schroeder of Bland conducting the services. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETS IN OWENSVILLE The Republican County Committee met 111 Owensville Monday and among the business transacted witS the selection the women members el the Committee for the townships in which they were not elected the Primary Election. Mrs. John Helmers Roark township and Mrs. Aplin of Bout bois tow n- ship were regularly elected and those appointed by the Committee were: Richland Mrs.

hollmever: Boulware Mrs. Fred A. Schaeperkoetter: Boeuf Mrs. Paul Tappmeyer; Canaan Mrs. Otto J.

Koch: Third Creek Mrs. Chas. Neese: Clay- Mrs. Paul Winter: and Brush Creek- Mrs. Chas.

Schoen. The Committee decided to dispense with the speaking date campaign for the county candidates this year and instead appointed a committee to secure some outside speakers to speak in the county. The only other business of importance was the assessment of candidates for campaign expenses. -Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Bridges and daughter. Ella. from Gerald, Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Wayman and children from Leslie and Martin Bagby from New Haven spent Sunday with Misses Ollie and Agnes Bagby. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Farris of Kansas City here here last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ferris. of Route 3.

They then went to St. Louis for a day or two and Mrs. Jas. Farris joined them on their return and went with them to Kansas City for a week's visit. -A good roads meeting will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.

m. at Drake to discuss the $75,000,000 road bond proposition and form plans to campaign for the bond issue in Gasconade county. All good roads enthusiasts are urged to be present from all parts of the county. -Mrs. C.

N. Warden of Owensville and her sister, Mrs. Lydia Little of St. Louis, who has been visiting here a few weeks, departed Wednesday night for Elida, New Mexico, to visit a sister, Mrs. William Bailey, whom they have not seen for 20 years.

They expect to be gone for several weeks. RICHARDSON -VERLIN The marriage of Miss Marguerite Irene Verlin. daughter of Mrs. Anna Verlin, of North Union and Mr. Bert C.

Richardson, son Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richardson, of Maryland took place in Louis Wednesday evening. (ber 5th. at 7:30 o'clock at Third United Presbyterian Church, the Rev.

James F. LeClere officiating. As Mrs. LeClere played grin's Wedding March, the bridal party proceeded to an altar decorated with palms and ferns. The bride.

who is a petite brunette, wore a gown of white taffeta with tulle overdrops and orange blossoms. Her tulle veil, draped coronet fashion and beaded with rhinestones, was held in place clusters of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of Kilarney Roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Minnie M. Wemper of St.

Louis, the maid of honor, wore gown of changeable blue taffeta and carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds and ferns. Miss Laura Everson of Savannah, Georgia, niece the bride, was bridesmaid. Her gown was of orchid taffeta and she also carried pink rosebuds and ferns. Little Evelyn Elaine Eichler, niece of the groom, was flower girl. Her frock was of coral pink crepe and she carried a basket of pink roses and chrysanthemums.

Master Henry J. Buschmann, of Mr. and Mrs. Hy. J.

Buschmann of Ashland Avenue was the ring bearer. He was dressed in white and carried the rings on a white satin pillow. Donald Owens Gerald and Dewey Richardson Owensville, cousins of the groom. were his attendants. Russell Dorf.

Eugene Zimmermann. Bley Eichler Casper Zimmermann acted as ushers. Miss Marguerite Murry, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Jas. F.

LeCiere, rendered the following selections: "At Dawning." "Oh. Sweet Mystery of and "A Perfect Day." Owing to a recent illness of the bride's mother. the reception was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richardson.

The happy couple left immediately after the reception for a honeymoon trip to California, stopping points 01 interest enroute. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson win temporarily at 3109 North until their new home completed. CHRIST R.

SKOUBY DIES AT HOME IN OWENSVILLE. We are sorry to report the death Saturday. September 8. of Christ. Skouby at his home in.

Owensville following an illness of some months. Mr. Skouby and family had lived here about two years, having moved here from a farm south of Owensville. Christ. Bennison Skouby was born near Bland on October 5.

1893, and reached the age of 34 years, 11 months and 3 days. On November 3, 1919, he was married to Miss Norah Souders and leaves to mourn his heartbroken wife and one son. Geordon. Also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Henry Jannick of Bland; Iver Skouby of Waukomis.

Oklahoma: Mrs. John Smidth of Brock, Nebraska: Mrs. John Jannick of Bland: Mrs. Dennis Birmingham of St. Louis; Jesse Skouby of Bland; Mrs.

Minnie Kotthoff of St. Louis; Mrs. Albert Gudermuth or St. Louis; and Peter Skouby of Gasconade. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home at 10:00 a.

m. to the Evangelical Church, Rev. C. Ralph Schmidt officiating. Interment was in the Union Cemetery at Bland.

-Milton Engelbrecht of Bay left this week for Dubuque, Iowa, to resume his work in the University of Dubuque, which was interrupted and stopped last year by the last illness and death of his father, the late Ernst Engelbrecht. His sister, Miss Stella, also went away to school this week to Fulton where she has entered William Wood College. -Dr. and Mrs. Walter Mills spent Sunday in St.

Louis. HISTROICAL SKETCH OF RED OAK M. E. CHURCH In connection with the 78th anniversary of the Red Oak M. Church the pastor.

Rev. L. H. H. Winter has given us some very interesting data in regard to the history of the church.

Union Circuit, part of Hermann Mission. was organized in September. 1850. Red Oak was part of this circuit and went by the name "at Bro. Fischer." The whole circuit had at that time 57 members.

The first name on record as a member of the Red Oak Church was George Troster; then on January 1, 1851, Xavier Sauer and Fredrika Sauer, nee Kraus, joined 011 probation and were received in full connection on April 15. 1852. In the Fourth Quarterly Conference held August 18. 1860. Rev.

Henry Lahrmann, Presiding Elder, and G. Zollmann, Pastor, it was decided to build a church at Red Oak. Nothing in the record shows whether or not it was built but it may be taken for granted that it was and that the building that formerly stood north of where John Ehlert now lives WaS the then proposed building. The following members were on record up to 1860: George Troster, Xavier Sauer, Fredrika Sauer, Helene Sauer, Henry Keding, Frederick Bartelsmeyer, Louise Bartelsmeyer, Christina Bartelsmeyer, Maria Steffen, Karl Meier, G. Hoffert, Christina Hoffert, Anania Kottmeyer, Louise Meyer, Lena Kriete, Heinrich Kriete, Theodor Funk.

Maria Funk. From 1860 to 1865 the record is lost and those who came into the church cannot be traced. but the names later shown on the membership roll were: Henry Kott(meyer. Amalia Kottmeyer, John Fr. Suenkel, Maria Suenkel, Henry Kriete, Choriot'e Artete, Caroline Kriete, Herman Isenberg.

Louise Isenberg, John F. Steffen. Henrietta Steffen. Fred Barthelsmeyer. Louise Barthelsmeyer.

Christina Meyer, Arnold Brinkmeyer, Fredrika Brinkmeyer, Joseph Sauer. Caroline Saner Anna Maria Steffen. Louise Schweer. Bernhard Otte. Caroline Otto.

Louise Kottmeyer. Margarette Brinkmann. Henriette Steffen. HenEh- lert. Henry Butt, Freddie Brinkmeyer.

Henry Stieg- horst. Fredrich Schroeder. Louise Schroeder, Frederich StoRen. Sophia Stinghorst, William Kriete. Edward Kriete, Herman Able.

Justine Able, Louise Barthelsmeyer, Herman Kottmeyer. Herman Bunte. Louise Bunte. Henry Remmert. Henriette Rehmert.

Fred Steffen. Maria Kottmeyer. Frederich Boedeker, Caroline Boedeker. Herman Blomberg. Henry Ahrens.

Margaretta Ahrens. John Helms. Maria Helms. Margaretha Merk. Edward Kriete, Anna Kriete.

On the dedication day of the present building the following names were added: Edward Kottmeyer. Caroline Kottmeyer, Annie Kottmeyer. Emilie Kottmeyer, John Kottmeyer. John Isenberg. Marta Steffen, Mutter Plummer, William Uffmann.

Louise Uffmann. The church was dedicated June 10, 1878. and the membership was 39. In 1879 Frederich Remmert. Minna Remmert, Henry Merk, Herman Isenberg.

John Sauer, Carl Brandhorst and Mary Isenberg joined. In 1880, Henry Blomberg, Dorethea Blomberg. Anna Kriete, Louise Bunte. Mary Plummer. Fr.

Schroeder, Lidia Schroeder, August Idel, Dorethea Idel, Frederich Isenberg. In 1881, Mary Blomberg. 1882, Fritz Weller. In 1883, Tracht, Maria Tracht. Charles Bauer, Charles Ehlert.

In 1885, Louise Bunte, Chris. Linnenbroeker, Henriette Linnenbroeker. In 1886, Chris. Weller, Maria Weller, M. Meller, William Steffen, Anna Schulte, Edward Blomberg In 1887.

Caroline Blomberg. Henry Brandt, Henriette Brandt, Louis Huerner, Elizabeth Huerner, Fritz Ehlert, Herman Ehlert, Emma Kottmeyer, Mary Ahle, John Schulte, Malinda Greene. In 1888, Herman Lettmann, Lizzie Lettmann, Rosa Huerner, Rieke Ehlert, Fritz Schillermann, H. C. Greene, Bertha Froelker, Charles Bauer, Mary Bauer.

In 1890, Jude Sauer, Lizzie In September, 1890, Red Oak (Continued, on Page 4).