HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 5 House’s Springs, April 30 - For the fourth time since January 1st, Big River has overflowed the low bottoms. Some of our farmers had to put up their ????? three times which is enough to discourage the stoutest heart. Hog cholera is killing a great many pigs around here. During the past week more than half of the hogs in town here passed in their checks. If this weather continues a few days there will be considerable corn planted; people have all commenced ploughing, although the ground is very wet yet. Last Friday eve there was to have been a ball in the hall, but it was postponed owing to the bad weather till last night, when it proved a success in every sense of the word. About 200 persons attended, and seven or eight sets were constantly on the floor. Fenton, Cedar Hill, Regina and Antonia were represented. Music was furnished by the CHARTRAND boys. We defy competition on our 5, 7, 10 and 15 dollar men’s suites in prices, quality and fabric. Give us a call before buying, which will be to your own interest, as a dollar saved is a dollar made. Square Deal Clothing House “In my extensive practice among women,” writes an eminent physician who has made the study of female diseases a specialty, “never have a I found a female tonic and regular so happily combined as in Dr. DROMGOOLE’S English female Bitters.” On Monday evening, April 28th?, the family of Rev. J. W. HARWOOD were somewhat surprised by unusual sounds upon the porch, and a moment later were more completely surprised to know that there were at the door representatives from most every family in Hillsboro, who were well laden with the luxuries of life, and whose hearts were pulsating with hope, joy and love. Thus they ludicated their appreciation of the ministry. Rev. George STEEL, of the Baptist church, was chosen speaker, who in appropriate but short talk made the presentation, which he spoke their kind intentions in thus presenting their gifts - tokens of sympathy and high esteem of pastor and family. The donation was of much value, consisting of table supplies (a very important factor of bodily happiness and promoter of much contentment) to the amount of fifteen dollars worth and 75 cents cash. Mrs. REPPY and Miss McFARLAND took an active part in getting up the donation, while almost all lent a helping hand in making it a grand success, which fact all acknowledge. And as a token of our appreciation n we hereby publicly express our thanks and hearty appreciation of same; and may we not hope that this event may be a door to future friendship and cooperation in the work of the Master and in the interest of our humanity? Wishing all a happy future, we are your servant, J. W. HARWOOD. F. HACKE, of De Soto, is making a specialty in the manufacture of farm wagons, which he sells at St. Louis prices. They are the best and lightest running wagons extant. Go see them and examine work and prices, and patronize a home institution. Every wagon guaranteed to give satisfaction. [next column] Tramps along the line of the railroad appear to be getting desperate. Last Sunday night conductor John NELSON, while attempting to eject some tramps from his train, at Ivory? station, was shot through the hand by one of them. The shooter got away, with Johnny’s hat. monday night, at Satula?/Sabula?, Iron county, Conductor W. BOHN? was dangerously shot by a fellow named C. E. DENNISON who was trying to steal a ride. DENNISON was caught, by the train men, and sis now in custody. _________________________________ At Net Cost! All goods in my store will be sold at net cost, on account of change in business. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. _________________________________ High School Notes. The National Teacher’s Association, which meets in July, will devote considerable time in the question of Secondary or High School Education. The subject will be discussed under tow heads. (1) “The High School as a Fitting School,” i. e., as a school whose chief work is to prepare students for college; (2) “The High School as a Finishing School.” or a school where a student receives all the education he will ever get and from whose walls he goes out to take his place in the world. We await with some interest the deliverances of the association on these topics. Our friend’s are invited to attend Dr. Booth’s lecture on Thursday, May 8th, at 3 p.m. J. F. GREEN, Esq., has promised as a lecture on “The Constitution: Its Adaptability to the Wants of a Free People.” Mr. DALTON is absent on account of an accident on the baseball ground. Questions on Current Topics 1. State facts concerning Amelia B. EDWARDS, Nellie BLY, Chancellor CAPRIS and George KENNAN. 2. Give a short sketch of Gen. BAULAUGER? 3. Give facts concerning Merchant’s Bridge in St. Louis 4. Labor troubles in Spain 5. Give results of your reading question. _________________________________ The Gust. HAMEL Mfg. Co. Now carries the largest stock of lumber ever had in this city. We can fill all orders on short notice. Orders solicited from all points. Yard and office - Boyd and Second streets, De Soto, Mo. _________________________________ Zion Items Walter BUREN is teaching a Summer term of school in Leland, Iowa. Preaching? Elder MARTIN held Quarterly meeting here on the third Saturday and Sunday in April. William BUREN left for St. Louis Monday, with the expectation of perusing the study of telegraphy. Miss Lily CLARKSON, of Arcadia, left this vicinity last Saturday, after a visit to Misses Jeasle? and May FREESE. Mr. HERRIMAN’s musical entertainment was a success so far as the program was concerned, but the weather put a damper on a large attendance. Our Public school closed on the 2nd last. It was a very pleasant and profitable term, and it was with some feeling of sadness that I parted with my school. Grace MARTIN was awarded a beautiful book for best scholarship. she and her sister Fay were the only pupils who did not miss a day. A number of the patrons were present at the close. At the end of the ???? term we organised a school literacy society, which was run by the children themselves. Most all placed on duty by the program committee performed it. This is the kind of literary society to have in connection with schools. T. S. R. [or T. S. B.?] Zion, May 5, 1890 __________________________ Bees, Bees! 100 colonies of bees for sale at one dollar per colony, after May ?, 180, purchasers to furnish hives. First come, first served. Send hives soon to J. B. DOVER, Victoria. ___________________________ Maxville. by Eureka? Ed. MEYER, our neighbor road boss, has put about 350 loads of gravel on his part of the Lemay Ferry road. Fred VOLLMAR, the Antonia merchant, passed through here with a nice span of horses and a fine rig, on his way to the city. Our merchant, M. F. BECKEE, in doing a rushing business, and is busy hauling load after load of new goods to stock his store up to its full capacity. Christina, wife of John GELTZ? [or GEITZ?], of near Kimmswick, died of pneumonia, aged ?? years, leaving a seven-days old child to the tender care of father and friends. Our roadoverseer has graveled about one mile of our gravel road in the worst places and made a good job of it, but lacks funds to go further. There are places in the gravel road where Maradam? is necessary, being cut through into the yellow soil - no road -bed at all. There ought to be an appropriation made o from $300 to $500 to repair the worst places. The people here are awaiting good weather, so as to be able to plough for corn, there having been so much rain of late that the ground is unfit for cultivation. We are also getting ready for the strawberry harvest, which will be here in about two weeks, and there seems to be a good crop of them. the wheat is fair, except on north hillsides, where it is badly frozen out. There was a show in this town last week, which was followed up by a traveling company of bears, goats and a big monkey. Joe PFEIL says the keeper put his hand into the bear’s mouth, so he concluded he could do the same, and put his hand in the bear’s mouth also. But, Lo! Mr. Bear closed down on his hand and held it like a vice. Joe’s hand hurt badly fora couple of days, but he is glad he got it back again. Maxville, May 5, 1890 ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== Visit our cemetery transcription pages (information generously donated by the De Soto Public Library and Jefferson County Historical Society - additional information provided by descendants). URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cemeteries.html

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 6 $2300? WORTH OF PROPERTY CHEAP For Sale at Public Auction in the Town of Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., Mo., May 17th, 1890, property in the Town of Victoria, as follows: one grocery store with two living rooms overhead and cellar; Also on the same day will be offered one new dwelling house of 4 rooms and cellar, within 14? feet of store, to highest bidder, for cash or good ??carity. Plenty of good water and stable on lot, which is 70?x63? feet. No encumbrance; title perfect. A grocery store badly needed there. Wm. BAREET? [next column] ____________________________ Regina Health is improving in this locality. Our little town has taken quite a boom since another hotel has been erected.? Guess the proprietor will have to get a cook? next. As I was taking a pleasure ride, the other day, I heard a peculiar noise at a distant. Upon investigation is proved to emulate? from tow students just from college, who were practicing their first sermons on horseback. Planting and ploughing for corn has been the main object of farmers of late, but they are very much behind with their work this Spring on account of the wet season. Hands? have been in a frightful coalities? the past six months, but are now drying up fast. Henry HOLDBRINK? was elected roadoverseer in this district and a better man for the business than he could not be found R. A. Regina, May 1, 1890 ____________________________ Kimmswick by Zulu The Misses Myrtle and Oter? MOSS were in town last Thursday. Mrs. N. R. BARTON? is living? at the point of death. Dr. NcNUTT is using every effort for her recovery. The annual Public school picnic will take place at Park louisbourg on Plaxier? Monday, May 25th. A full band of music will be in attendance. William BORGWALD was buried at the Kimmswick cemetery last Monday afternoon. A large procession of friends attended the funeral. The burial sermon was delivered by Mr. John OHEIM in German. There were services at the Catholic and Presbyterian churches, last Sunday morning. In the evening the Rev. Mr. McCOY, a Methodist minister, who lived in this county many years ago, preached to a large congregation. Saturday was a lively day in Kimmswick. It seemed that every body was in town, including the fat man of the J. D. I don’t think anybody knows when he left, but he did not stay for the evening entertainment at the National. Among others noticed in town were Joseph T?? BROOK of Maxville, Col.? O’FALLON of the Glaize, Judge SECKMAN of Rock, and F. LANDOLF of Pevely. A surprise party was given at the National Hotel and Theatre Hall, Saturday evening, by ???? RAUSCHENBACH, in honor of his mother, it being her ??th anniversary. The invited guests assembled at the house of John WENOM and, forming is procession, to music furnished by the GARFIELD band, they proceeded to march and halted in front of the National Hotel, where a serenade was given in honor at the occasion. A grand banquet followed, after which the guests repaired to the hall, and dancing was freely indulged in to music by the GARFIELD string band, under the directions of Pfo. LANKFORD. Kimmswick, May 4, 1890 ____________________________ The Jefferson Nursery Located near Kimmswick, Jefferson County, Missouri A fine and good assortment of Fruit Trees - Apple, Peach, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Quince, and Berries of every kind, at prices - ??? - to suite the times. Myself or agent will call on you for your orders. H. J?????, Prop. ____________________________ Hematite Considerable gravel is being shipped from this place to St. Louis. Mrs. Robert MOCKBEE and sister-in-law are here, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Peter McCORMIACK. Mrs. LAGZ? of St. Louis, is visiting our town in the interest of Foreign missions. She represents the M. E. Church, South. The farmers are behind with their corn planting, but wheat and grass make up all deficiencies. I believe farmers should plant early varieties of corn, for fear of late droutes. Mrs. SROUCE? is so much better that she is able to be around in the house. Mrs. PHILLIPS is also better. O. R. DONNELL was poorly last week, says he can not complain this week. I think not either, when he is able to come at 10 o’clock at night to tell about that new girl at his house. Salutly “Saburn?” said, give me the post office at hematite and i will show the people what so imported postmaster can do; and he has and is still showing, week after week, not only by giving out the wrong mail, but by other ??ts, still worse, by going out and leaving the office alone and unprotected, and to his shame, and by breaking open mail other than his own. He asks why I don’t come up and show my face. His memory is as short as his sight. Only last week I received dr. ELDER’S mail, and I returned it in person, in the presence of witnesses, and told his lordship I was tired of sending or bringing back mail to the office, and if he was going to establish a branch office at my house I would like to know it, so I could be prepared to receive it. How is that for truth and voracity? He says “those parties say they have no fault to ?ad and are entitled?.” My God, why hast Thou forsaken him now? What is the use of going over old ground or calling any more names? But come down to business facts. I would like for some official, who has the power to come down and go with me and investigate, and see who has lied. That would end the controversy he has courted, and show to the people of this county whether “Old Reb?” or this so called postmaster has lied; and then let him step down and out, and go into the chicken business or something else, and ??? some competent Republican f??? his place. H. H. 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HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 4 next page, left column, directory and ads cut off, not transcribed] ITEMS OF NEWS. For cheap goods go to Hocken’s Cash Store, Hillsboro. Read Dr. Albert H. HAMEL’s professional card elsewhere in this paper. Mr. MITTENDORF and lady, of St. Louis, are visiting Herman SIEMERS, who is a brother of Mrs. M. Burns, cuts, etc can be cured by [double type or fold in paper, not readable] Mr. MITTENDORF and lady, of St. Louis, are visiting Herman SIEMERS, who is a brother of Mrs. M. [repeated] Burns, cuts, etc can be cured by [double type or fold in paper, not readable] [repeated] De Soto Democratic club will elect officers to-morrow evening. A full attendance is desired. Go to the Opera House Drug Store for any thing you need in the way of standard medicines, perfumery, etc. August WEDER and Mrs. Laura BROWN were married yesterday by Esq. BOOTH, both of Belew’s Creek. Said he to her; “Get a 25-cent bottle of Dr. F. TRANDT’S celebrated Cough Drops and stop your cough. Sure cure.” C. Tho. HORINE spent a rainy hour in shooting rats around his place, last Tuesday, and killed fifteen. The finest assortment of perfumery and toilet articles, at the Opera House Drug Store. A party of De Soto fishermen passed through here, Tuesday morning, prepared to clan out Big River. Beware of fraudulent imitations to Dr. HOFFMAN’s family Medicines. F. TRANDT’S are the only genuine. Both of the Conductors who were shot this week were brothers-in-law of Judge ELKINS. He has gone to visit them. A sure cure for nervous headache - Dr. F. TRANDT’s Indian Healing Liniment. For sale by all dealers. Mr. Dalton, who is attending school here, got one of his ankles badly sprained while playing ball, last Saturday. Bargains in Millinery and Notions, for the next sixty days, at Mrs. Primm’s De Soto. Mo. John ESHELBACH and Miss Annie LONDEN, both of St. Louis, were married in the Recorder’s office, by Judge ELKIN, last Tuesday. We carry the best men’s and boys’ shoes in the county, for the least money, at the Square Deal Clothing House. Joseph J. and R. G. HOCKEN started yesterday for Morrow, Ohio, to attend the funeral of their uncle, Mr. OPES, which occurs to-day. Boy’s and children’s suits from $1 upwards, at the square deal Clothing House, De Soto, Mo. Anson VEASEY, of Bismarck, was visiting his brother, Dan , last week, and enjoyed a day’s sport with Hillsboro fisherman at Morse’s mill day. Men’s and boys’ hats, in all styles and shapes, at reduced prices, at the Square Deal Clothing House. Max FROMHOLD, at De Soto, sells a superior metal polish for silver, copper and brassware, bar fixtures, etc. Arthur H. COOPER and Ida M. JOHNSON were united in marriage, at Mockbee’s hotel in Hillsboro, on the 2nd inst., by Rev. HARWOOD. They are both from De Sotot. At the Commercial exchange in De Soto, you can get the best brands of imported wines and liquors; also fine alcohol. Collections made by Collector HAMEL for April were as follows: Real estate taxes, $551.?7, personal property taxes, $10.?2; licenses, $10.06; total collections $572.45?. Pains in the back can be gotten rid of by one application of Dr. F. TRANDT’S Indian Healing Liniment. Ask your dealer for it. Licensed to marry - Alonzo W. SANDERS and Adeline NELSON Arthur COOPER and Ida M. JOHNSON Lewis J. DAVIS and Malissa E. MANESS Charles PALMER and Easlee? MILLER William C. TURNER and Jennie BOGERT John ESBELBACH and Annie LONDEN For sale at a bargain - a new Rumley thresher and Buffalo Pitts engine, in complete running order. Thresher run only part of last season. address, Wm. DAHL or Henry HEIDBRINK,Regina, Mo. There will be a public examination of teachers, in the De Sotot School, on next Saturday, May 11th. All applicants who desire to take the examination should be present, as this will close the examinations until some time in June. so says County Commissioner DOUGHERTY. Riding, walking and tongueless cultivators; also the best mowers and hinders. I challenge the hinder world to meet me in a field contest. For sale, cheap, at Henry HURTGEN’S, HILLSBORO, MO. Bad blood causes dyspepsia, and dyspepsia reacts by causeing bad blood. so So both go on, growing worse, until the whole system is poisoned. The surest means of relief for the victim is a thorough and persistent course of AYER’S Sarsaparilla. If you want a lifetime-lasting roof get the Washington red-cedar shingles, kept only by the Gust. HAMEL Mfg. Co., De Soto, Mo. [...something odd in paper] ---and Miss Melissa E. MANESS, both of Big River township, ‘Squire McFARLAND officiating. We understand that the local merchant had an order for coffee next morning, the ‘Squire concluding that sassafras tea was too thinning for his blood. Gents’ furnishing goods will be sold below St. Louis prices, at the Square Deal Clothing House, De Soto. Check your cough by using Dr. F. TRAND’TS celebrated Cough Drops; onl y 25 cents per bottle. Best in the world. Everybody keep them. At the request of a Committee from the F. and I. Union, the County court made an order this week, reducing the rate of interest on loanable school funds to six per cent. per anuum. those owing the school funds can avail themselves of the lower rate by giving new bonds, and paying up interest now due. For a full line of first-class ladies’ gents’ and children’s shoes - sold at bottom prices - go to E. KEMPE, De Soto. Those needing anything in the line of Saddlery, Harness, ?c. are invited to call at my store, as I am making a change in my business and selling out everything at nest cost. H. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. [next column] Miss Bessie H. BED??, of Burlington Vt., had a disease of the scalp, which caused her hair to become very harsh and dry, and to fall so freely she scarcely dared comb it. AYER’S Hair Vigor gave her a healthy scalp, and made the hair beautifully thick and glossy. Wanted - A girl for general house work. Good wages by a competent person. Apply to Mrs. M. J. HARRIS, Sulphur Springs, Mo. Tis strange, ladies will go on month after month suffering from some female disorder, which one bottle of Mr. DROMGOOLE’S Female Bitters would speedily correct. Mrs. Tom WALKER, having heard that a report is being circulated that she is about to give up her business of dressmaking, wishes to say that it is a mistake. She has been engaged in dressmaking for the ladies of Hillsboro and vicinity for over ten years, and expects to continue in the same. There were married in St. Louis, on the 30th ult., two young ladies who are well known in the county: Miss Allie LETCHER, daughter of Mrs. Laura LETCHER, was married to Dr. e. B. KEMPER?, of Farmington; and Miss Irene BROWN, was married to Mr. William McNIGHT, of St. Louis. Saddlery and harness are now going at cost at H. HAMEL’S De Soto, Mo. Those who need anything in that line should call soon and secure a bargain. Plows, cultivators, Corn planters, Corn drills, Respers and Mowers, and other farming implements, all of the best make and at lowest prices, at Henry HORTGEN’S Hillsboro, Mo. Mrs. M. P. THORNTON, of Denhon?, Texas, accompanies by her son, Frank, is now visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James SHIELDS, of Fromet?, and will remain until the close of the Arcadia academy, where her daughter, Annie, is attending school. Mrs.THORNTON is a perfect queen of good mothers, and is devoting her whole life to the proper training and education of her tow beautiful children, which reflect much credit on their noble, intelligent mother. Our stock of mens’ and boys’ clothing is complete for spring and summer wear. Give us a call if you want to save from 10 to 20 per cent on any purchase you may make, at the Square Deal Clothing House. On account of change in my business I am now selling my whole stock of goods at cost. Those wanting anything in the line of Saddlery and Harness, should call at once. H. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. A lot of St. Louis wheelmen, twenty or more, came down to De Soto last Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning started back home by way of the gravel road. They passed through here a little before ten o’clock, on their bicycles. They were accompanied this far by several De Soto wheelmen. They complained much aof the roughness of the newly repaired road. Several had gotten falls,and one of the De Soto men had gotten on of his hands badly cut. Buggies, phaetons, surreys and every style of carriage, made to order on short notice, if not on hand, by F. HACKE, De Soto. Patent wheels and steel axles always kept on hand, so that repairs can be promptly made. Wanted, at once, a housekeeper; single or married woman, with out children - can give employment to husband. Family small and a good home to a deserving woman, and good wages. Reference required. Address, H. W. DOUGLASS, Pevely, Mo. ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== All MOJEFFER list postings are archived. To search the archives, go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter MOJEFFER-L.

Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 3 [AD] - Wanted [can’t read the rest] [AD] - Canary Birds for Sale cages and thorough bred canary birds for sale, the best singers and [...?...] Address. Mrs. Julia ???? (News Building) Farmington, Mo. [AD] - Detroit, Fulton Iron & Engine Works Notice of Final Settlement [...] estate of Elizabeth MEAD, deceased [...] S. H. MEAD, Executor Administrators Notice [...] estate of John F. LOLLAR, deceased [...] Benjamin F. LOLLAR, Administrator Sheriff’s Sale [...] Herman HAMEL, collector of revenue [...] [...] and against William Munroe BITTICK, Sarah BITTICK and M. COCKRELL[...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriff’s Sale [...] Herman HAMEL, collector of revenue [...] [...] and against George L. CHAPMAN, Samuel BYRNE and Amos L. COLMAN[...] K. B. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriff’s Sale in Partition [...] William NULLMAN, Charles NULLMAN and Henry NULLMAN, minutes by Herman NULLMAN their father and ??? guardian and duly appointed curator of their estates and Anna HEILIGTAG and Henry HEILIGTAG, her husband, plaintiffs against Henry ?????LING and Catherine ?????LING, his wife’s defendants [...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Trustee’s Sale [...] Amanda W. WHITEHEAD and Robert G. WHITEHEAD, her husband [...] [...] of partition proceedings of the heirs of James N. WHITEHEAD, deceased [...] [...] ????? FRAZIER?, Trustee [next column] Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] Frank ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] ???? ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] S. T. AUBUCHON, Administrator Notice of ???tion [... not readable ...] R. W. McMULLIN, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... James M.?????? not readable ...] ???? ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... Henry ?????? not readable ...] Jacob GROB?, Administrator Administrators Notice [... Herman HOFFMAN? not readable ...] Max FROMHOLD, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... Louis ?????? not readable ...] ???? BOGGE?, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [...] estate of John VINYARD, deceased [...] ????? VINYARD, Administrator Sheriff’s Sale [...] William BACKMANN? [...] and Henry F. MUDD, George M. STEPHENS and William W. ??? E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Notice of Sale under school Mortgage [...] John P. SPOCK?/SPECK? and Margaret SPOCK?/SPECK? his wife E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Notice of Sale under school Mortgage [...]Jacob N. DOUGLAS and Susan L.. [ I.?] DOUGLAS [...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff [next column] Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...lots of names but not readable, best guess and could be wrong Christian T. HUNT, William HUNT, Louis HUNT, Thomas HHUNT, Henry HUNT, herbert? HUNT, Daniel Hunt, Josephine DAVIS and George DAVIS, her husband, Margaret T???? and George ???? her husband...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...lots of names but not readable, best guess and could be wrong ??? WAGGONER, Mrs. Margaret VERNON, Sarah C. VERNON?, Margaret A. VERNON, ???? AND ???? Chas M. VERNON E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] William BRACKMANN, collector of revenue of Jefferson County [...] Anthony ????, C? ? ????, ??? GRAY and Thomas S. GRAY, her husband, and Mary ????? and John ?????? her husband, and Celia ???? E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff [AD] Crystal Plate Glass Co., Crystal City [AD] Cunningham and Hamel’s, De Soto [AD] Chas. E. ELLIS, Pevely [AD] Louis GREVE’S General Store, Pevely [AD] De Soto Marble Works Eugene HIRSCH, Prop. [last column of ads cut off on right, not transcribed] ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== Please visit the Jefferson County MOGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/index.html - Some of your questions may have an answer there!

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 2 -------------------------------------------- Crystal and Festus by DAMPHOOL Will none of our merchants take the initiating step to have the plank walk to Crystal repaired, or will the business ???? wait until somebody will be forced to sue the county for damages? Bill JACKSON and Harry FINGER went to Caruish's? river, last Friday, and brou’t home a good string of fish, six minnows all told; and now they contemplate starting a sardine factory, and will go out and catch more sardines. WELSH and BRANCH of the firm are rushing things on the new THOMAS building on Main street. The walls are nearly completed and the carpenters will soon “hit the nail on the head.” From appearances it will be a substantial building and an ornament to the center of Main street. Last Sunday was a bad day for the ?uny tribe, that is if they were hungry. As early as 4 a.m., and all through the day, fishing parties went out in all directions. At noon hardly a horse or a wagon was left in town. Some fishermen got left, though, judging from appearances when they returned. Several trials were before ‘Squire JENNINGS last week. One of them, in particular, interested our “coons,” who are interested in crap shooting. The arrest was made upon the request of the officials of St. Francois county, and they napped him. He said, “Oh!” and that was the only time I saw a black Negro look blue. Herman POSCH is a good hangman and once in a while he hangs a burly fellow to a nail right under his porch. He mistook me for Kaiser WILHELM, the other day, and said: “ Kaiser, you want some ifsh? Look at that silver porch - 23 pounds, heavier than my new baby, 10 cents a pound only, und won dahler und dirty cents for all; ain’t dat sheep?” Herman sold it. The officials of the Bonne Terre Lead company and of the railroad came up last Friday, on a tour of inspection, locating depots, switches and considering other improvements on the road and at Herculaneum. For the benefit of dairy men and farmers a small station, between Joachim bridge and the cut north of Crystal, would be advisable. Our Mayor, last week, circulated a petition, soliciting the St. Joe Lead Co. to build a depot at the crossing of their railroad and Bailey road here. The people are determined to have it, and if our request is not complied with, we will set down, get mad and say. (A) dam it! But the sour face they will get from me will be strong enough to turn the Mississippi into vinegar. I do not know why Mr. WEIGEL hasn’t appointed the census enumerators yet. The time for field work is drawing near, and some time will be consumed before the appointees file their oaths for approval and then make themselves familiar with the schedules and routine of their work. It is of great interest to everybody that a proper and correct census will be taken. The fire brigade at Crystal placed a great improvement on top of themselves and their heads are level now. They received “chapeaus” last week, ordered by themselves, paid for by themselves, and are worn by themselves. Now, when one of them meets a pretty maiden, he salutes and says “Ain’t that pretty?” and then the maiden shoots two starts into his loving eyes, and Cupid stands aside whispering to Venus: “Didn’t I fetch ‘em, though!” And when the other improvement - from cape to helmets, as promised by the glass company - will happen, we shall know all about it. Now Festus has taken the first step towards prominence; suit against the corporation is pending, I am informed. The damaged man’s name is PAUL, and GOVRO follows Paul. Both fell off the sidewalk on Main street, and when down they said; “Now, that beats h--l!” But when Paul came up he had a fractured arm, and that was worse. PAUL knows a good thing when he sees it, and so he saw Bro. FLYNN, of the Bonne Terre democrat, who knows all about it. PAUL claims $??00, I understand, and Mayor ADAMS will have to hustle to make that amount good. But I never knew that TANGLEFOOT was worth that much. PAUL had better take the town at once, and my girl in the bargain. Just at the verge of mail time word came to me that a most murderous assault was made on Mayor ADAMS, in the center of business in Festus, on Main street. At about a quarter to 10 Mayor ADAMS and William GORMAN were quietly conversing in front of the latter’s saloon, and then parted for the night. Mr. ADAMS had hardly made ten steps towards home when Peter BARTON, a vicious young hoodlum of about 22 years, stepped out from the shadows of Joseph PALMER’S tinshop door, and dealt him a terrible blow in the face with a rock. ADAMS reeled and staggered back to GORMAN’S and fell. A pool of blood on [next column] the floor where he fell gave ample evidence this morning of the terrible crime. Mr. GORMAN, who witnessed the ???, pursued the culprit down Main street and around the corner of KLAUSMANN’S building, where he lost sight of him. The crime was speedily made known, and the culprit was seen dodging around, and although advised to give himself up he refused and was defiant to the last. He sneaked up to the rear porch of the KLAUSMANN building where, ????, a confederate ??? opened a door, and he went in and locked himself up. The trick was a clever one, but Marshal LUCKEY found him at last and locked him up once more. There are many circumstances yet unde????/, but by my time is brief and you will find out all about it when the preliminaries are over. Mr. ADAMS was assisted home and a surgeon called, who sewed up and bandaged a terrible gash on the left cheek. The nasal and cheek bones were broken, and it is stated that the left temple is also fractured. Had the second rock the culprit thrower hit the prostrate man, it would have killed him the rock happily missed, but made a dent into the window blind of GORMAN’S saloon a quarter of an inch deep. This morning ADAMS is resting easy enough under the circumstances, but both eyes are closed and the whole head is frightfully swollen up. Festus, May 6, 1890 ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== Visit our cemetery transcription pages (information generously donated by the De Soto Public Library and Jefferson County Historical Society - additional information provided by descendants). URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cemeteries.html

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 1 [First page was not transcribed and contained no local Jeff. Co. news] [Second page is cut off on left column, marked by --- ] --- Democrat --- Mullin, Editor ---lsboro, MO --- sday, May 8, 1890 --- Notice ---nvention of the Demo ? is ---county, Mo., is called for ---day, 1890 to be held in the --- llsboro, to elect 3[or5?] delegates ---nates to the State conven- --- W. H. H. THOMAS ---mocratic Central Committee ---ELSH, Secretary --------------------------------------------- ---out a page of our curren- ---marks on the postmaster ---tle, and all what he says in ---george MUNRO’s communi- ---hed some weeks ago, as it ---our business to encourage ---n the neighbors of Hema- ---ity. --------------------------------------------- ---atie’s Washington corre- ---discovered that the Repu- --- al committee, under the ---Quay, are preparing to ---armers’ and Laborers’ Unl- ---for the lecturer of this ---already owns him. The ---this county is an insect, ---CARNEY. We don’t remem- ---ver met him, but we have ---in every campaign in this ---el was first organized, and ---ored every time to switch ---to the support of the Re- ---et. We see his effusions ---the Mirror, in which he ---e progress of the order. ---ne he injects some of his ---gognery about the “Hills- ---corrupt Democratic affli- ---kes no specific charges, ---do so if called upon; but ---to and cultivating the ig- ---lers, which always exist ---as against county officers, ---matter for him to create ---impression that every ---hands of selfish, design- ---pt men. He knows that ---edly requested the previl- ---ing any and every thing in ---order, which they desire ---while, and that we never ---cent for publishing no- ---gs or anything else; yet ---has been created that we ---the order because we do ---ny notices for them. A ---members do not know ---chance to publish such --- present administration, ---retary being a Republican, ---ent us but one three-line ---lling that position. We ---member that the secre- ---cted to send us a report ---nty meeting, but we have ---opy as yet. We notice ---through, in a Republican ---emocrats in the organ- ---be on their guard. We ---ny favoritism, but we do ---g discriminated against, ---ms to be that the Demo- ---ler try to live up to their ---keep the order out of ---he Republicans do all in ---un it late partyism. We ---ce that we will willingly ---charge, notices of conn- ---eetings, and all such re- ---dlings as they wiish made ---not desire to pry into ---having more readers ---of this order than any ---he county, we want the ---plying them with news. --------------------------------------------- ---OES IT COME IN! ---ton Times ---n party will place sugar ---thus saving to the people ---ates from 860,000,000 to ---ualie. Democrats op- ---, of course. - Hillsboro --------------------------------------------- ---his saving to the people ---only raw sugar that the ---ill proposes to place on ---ving a high duty on re- ---ind used by the people. ---revailed, the big sugar ---country would get their --- of duty, and then he ---up the price of the re- ---sonsumer by the tariff ---on refined sugars. The ---be protected from out- ---and it would be a ---system for them, but ---ct the people from the ---fixed by the big trust of ---refineries? the Gov- ---also lose in the trans- ---on imported raw sugar, ---licans propose to make ---er necessary articles, ---continued to pay the ---ugar that they do now, ---rices. Then this same ---poses further to tax the ---item in order to pay --- item in order to pay ---r-cane and sugar-beet ---try, as a sop to them for ---y on the raw material ---competition with their ---whole thing is a fraud. ---xtreme of free trade on ---highest kind of pro- ---er. Lower the duty on ---all right, but lower it ---also, and then the peo- ---nefit. And don’t con- ---to sugar, either; give ---schedule a like over- ---Democratic tariff re- --------------------------------------------- ---Editor J. D. In ---17th appeared in art- ---en citizens of De Soto, ---doings of the Aldermen ---for malevolence and ---ee of a Fourth-class ---that the charges were ---disposed person; ---plete the link of facts, ---their title, and ask ---vy demand such priv- [next column] lleges to the detriment of the tax-payers. I do not consider myself prodelent? to philisoph?? on the various points of law and adjust the same, but lessmuch? as the case was tried before the Circuit court and studiously argued by capable counsel, the points carefully explained to the jury but the Judge, and the jury, composed of good hones citizens, of impeachable character, after mature deliberation nd careful consideration of the merits and demerits of the case, returned a verdict of guilty of a misdemeanor, the celebrated case was ??ed. I, therefore, question the power of the FActs to absolve them from the verdict, and I ask in justice to the tax-payers, by what right the Aldermen resolve to vindicate themselves from the conviction for their previous actions, congratulating themselves on the elevation of the city to the Third-class as a means of escape from the wrath of an injured people. they, as servants, ought to have applied themselves as the law and their oaths required, to the protection of the interests of the people from any misappropriation of the public moneys. It is also a question in the minds of tax-payers, whether they are eligible to remain in office while indictments are still hanging over their heads, the Circuit Judge still having under consideration the request for an appeal from the verdict of the jury. Progress ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== Please visit the Jefferson County MOGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/index.html - Some of your questions may have an answer there!

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 7 (last) Obituary Died - At her home on ??? the 26th of April, 1890, Mrs. M. MERSEAL. Deceased was the wife of Edward MERSEAL; born January 8?, 18?? and was married in 1870?. She leaves a ???? four children and a ???? ??? to mourn her loss. She was ???? loved by all who knew her. Mr.? MERSEAL is very thankful for the kind attention his neighbors paid to his wife during her sickness. ????? Christian, a loving wife and a ????? affectionate mother. Sister, thou has gone to rest, And this shall be our prayer When we reach our journey’s end Thy glory we shall share. April 29, 1890 A. F?????? [next column] ____________________________ From Plattin by P. A cold wave struck this region last night. Farmers are very much ???ed on account of too much rain. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell McCORMACK visited relatives and friends at Bonne Terre last week. Miss Lulu and Master Claude POSTON? are visiting at Plattin P.O. They reside at Bonne Terre Willis FITR?, the miller at Bonne Terre, is buying all the wheat he can get along the Mississippi River and Bonne terre railroad. He bought Eddie COLE’s wheat last week. W. S. McCORMACK A and family are expected to attend a wedding near Licking?, Texas county. Mr. T. TAYLOR and wife are are stopping here. He is blind and his wife is disabled in her right hand, but they do not want to go to the county farm. If they could get a little assistance from the county they might be less expensive to the taxpayers than if they were at the poor farm. Mrs. T. is willing to work all she can, but can not support herself and her husband both. The neighbors would help some if the county did something. Another storehouse has been started at McCORMACK Station. I am afraid there will be more merchants than ???ers at that place. Fruit? agents? are making it lively here...”Uncle Joe” BORNW is very poorly with bronchitis. Plattin, May 3, 1890 ____________________________ Farms Wanted. Large and small farms in all the counties of Southeast Missouri - Jefferson county farms preferred. Send list to me us at once. If you want quick sale, make price low. No expense unless we sell them, only usual commission. Buyers, we are headquarters for bargain. Established 1865 BAKEWELL? & Co. Victoria, Jeff. Co., Mo. ____________________________ List of Conveyances Filed with the Recorder during the week ending on last Tuesday. Thornton JARVIS to Joseph BECHLER, 120 acres, section 3? tp 42? range 4? $??? Joseph BECHER to Philip DICKEMAN, 40 acres, section 2? tp 43? range 4? $??? I. J. RASKIN to J. W. CULLIER and F. F. WILLIAMS, lot in De Soto, $??? John FRECH? to Charles J. MURREY, two lots in De Soto Laura A. BROOKS to John PRIESTER, part section 12 tp 33 range 6? Robert? WILSON and others to Adeline WILSON, 45 acres, section 32 township 41 range 3, 119.42 acres [cant’ read the rest of description] Robert WILSON and others to Martha A. LEE, ?? acres, section 13?, township 41, range 3? Martha A. LEE to Adeline WILSON, 1 acre, section ?? tp 41, range 3 Adeline WILSON to Robert WILSON, Catharine FROST, Elizabeth McKAY, Lucy FROST, Mahala FROST and Martha LEE [long description hard to read] Harry C. GOSTER? to D. M. Park, S. W. CRAWFORD, and H. HARDY, 30? acres in survey ???? W. L. REID? to S. T. MILLER, 440 a., section 11 and 12 tp 41? range 4 G. R. ROTHON? to William FORD et als, lot in De Soto. I. J. FRENCH to Charles SEAPORT, lot in De Soto C. N. FITCH to Albert P????TON, 3 acres in De Soto Benjamin O’FALLON in Charles H. PARSONS?, 4 acres, section ?? township 41, range 4. [AD] [small type not readable] _________________________________ Deaths and Births The following is a list of the deaths filed with the County Clerk the past week: April 13 Francis La?ter, age 6 days April 23 Amenath? PRITCHERT, age 73 years Births April 14, Mrs. W. G. H. BRACKMAN, boy April 26, Mrs. William GUTHOR?, boy April 27, Mrs. S. KACK?S, girl April 4, Mrs. John SULLIVAN, girl April 6, Mrs. Fred R???MEL, boy April 6, Mrs. David MATHEWS, boy April 9, Mrs. Henry REANS?, boy April 10, Mrs. Thomas H. SILVER?, boy April 13, Mrs. William MAHN, boy April 14, Mrs. William MILLEMAN, girl April 14, Mrs. John TREAVERS, girl April 18, Mrs. Willie CAIN?, boy April 29, Mrs. Charles STEP???, girl April 27, Mrs. James H. WILEY, boy April 23, Mrs. ????? M. ????, girl April 14?, Mrs. James A. ??????, boy April 17, Mrs. C. H. ??????????, boy April 12, Mrs. Thomas WHELING, boy April 13, Mrs. W. H. GARDENHIRE, girl May 1, Mrs. Chs. BROWN, girl and boy _________________________________ [AD] Look Here! Go to E. DONALDSON’S Bess Jewelry Store [AD] Charles KARTE [next column] Official Statement of the Jefferson County Bank [type to small to read, lists balances of Resources and Liabilities] [AD] Albert H. HAMEL, Poysician [sic] and Surgeon, De Soto, MO, Office in HAMEL’S Drugstore [AD] BRYAN’S Saloon, Hillsboro, MO, Opposite the Court House [AD] The Jefferson House, by Fred WAPPLER, Main street, De Soto [AD] DORRANCE Portrait Studio, ??? South Main Street, De Soto [AD] Commercial Exchange by Max FROMHOLD, Hoffmann’s Old Stand, De Soto [AD] MOCKBEE House (Clark’s Hotel) Hillsboro, Mo. [AD] Southeastern Sample Room, F. A. KAIN, Prop., 101 N. Sixth street, corner Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri [AD] Mrs. PRIMM, Leading Milliner of De Soto [AD] Miller Bros [AD] Chas Edw. TURNER’S, Telegraphy Academy [next column] [AD] The Missouri Railroad Telegraph, G. S. PARKER, Manager, St. Louis [AD] Mark C. JENNINGS, Insurance Agent and Justice of the Peace [AD] E. C. MEACHAM Arms, bicycles, St. Louis, MO. [AD] Jefferson County Bank, BAKEWELL & MENREN?, De Soto, Mo. [AD] 14 Mile House, Lemay Road, Aug. KASSEBAUM [AD] Dr. DROMGOOLE’S English Female Bitters [AD] E. VOLLMAR, Hillsboro, Missouri [AD] Economical Men! Ed. L. HUNTLEY & CO. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Clothing.

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 6 $2300? WORTH OF PROPERTY CHEAP For Sale at Public Auction in the Town of Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., Mo., May 17th, 1890, property in the Town of Victoria, as follows: one grocery store with two living rooms overhead and cellar; Also on the same day will be offered one new dwelling house of 4 rooms and cellar, within 14? feet of store, to highest bidder, for cash or good ??carity. Plenty of good water and stable on lot, which is 70?x63? feet. No encumbrance; title perfect. A grocery store badly needed there. Wm. BAREET? [next column] ____________________________ Regina Health is improving in this locality. Our little town has taken quite a boom since another hotel has been erected.? Guess the proprietor will have to get a cook? next. As I was taking a pleasure ride, the other day, I heard a peculiar noise at a distant. Upon investigation is proved to emulate? from tow students just from college, who were practicing their first sermons on horseback. Planting and ploughing for corn has been the main object of farmers of late, but they are very much behind with their work this Spring on account of the wet season. Hands? have been in a frightful coalities? the past six months, but are now drying up fast. Henry HOLDBRINK? was elected roadoverseer in this district and a better man for the business than he could not be found R. A. Regina, May 1, 1890 ____________________________ Kimmswick by Zulu The Misses Myrtle and Oter? MOSS were in town last Thursday. Mrs. N. R. BARTON? is living? at the point of death. Dr. NcNUTT is using every effort for her recovery. The annual Public school picnic will take place at Park louisbourg on Plaxier? Monday, May 25th. A full band of music will be in attendance. William BORGWALD was buried at the Kimmswick cemetery last Monday afternoon. A large procession of friends attended the funeral. The burial sermon was delivered by Mr. John OHEIM in German. There were services at the Catholic and Presbyterian churches, last Sunday morning. In the evening the Rev. Mr. McCOY, a Methodist minister, who lived in this county many years ago, preached to a large congregation. Saturday was a lively day in Kimmswick. It seemed that every body was in town, including the fat man of the J. D. I don’t think anybody knows when he left, but he did not stay for the evening entertainment at the National. Among others noticed in town were Joseph T?? BROOK of Maxville, Col.? O’FALLON of the Glaize, Judge SECKMAN of Rock, and F. LANDOLF of Pevely. A surprise party was given at the National Hotel and Theatre Hall, Saturday evening, by ???? RAUSCHENBACH, in honor of his mother, it being her ??th anniversary. The invited guests assembled at the house of John WENOM and, forming is procession, to music furnished by the GARFIELD band, they proceeded to march and halted in front of the National Hotel, where a serenade was given in honor at the occasion. A grand banquet followed, after which the guests repaired to the hall, and dancing was freely indulged in to music by the GARFIELD string band, under the directions of Pfo. LANKFORD. Kimmswick, May 4, 1890 ____________________________ The Jefferson Nursery Located near Kimmswick, Jefferson County, Missouri A fine and good assortment of Fruit Trees - Apple, Peach, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Quince, and Berries of every kind, at prices - ??? - to suite the times. Myself or agent will call on you for your orders. H. J?????, Prop. ____________________________ Hematite Considerable gravel is being shipped from this place to St. Louis. Mrs. Robert MOCKBEE and sister-in-law are here, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Peter McCORMIACK. Mrs. LAGZ? of St. Louis, is visiting our town in the interest of Foreign missions. She represents the M. E. Church, South. The farmers are behind with their corn planting, but wheat and grass make up all deficiencies. I believe farmers should plant early varieties of corn, for fear of late droutes. Mrs. SROUCE? is so much better that she is able to be around in the house. Mrs. PHILLIPS is also better. O. R. DONNELL was poorly last week, says he can not complain this week. I think not either, when he is able to come at 10 o’clock at night to tell about that new girl at his house. Salutly “Saburn?” said, give me the post office at hematite and i will show the people what so imported postmaster can do; and he has and is still showing, week after week, not only by giving out the wrong mail, but by other ??ts, still worse, by going out and leaving the office alone and unprotected, and to his shame, and by breaking open mail other than his own. He asks why I don’t come up and show my face. His memory is as short as his sight. Only last week I received dr. ELDER’S mail, and I returned it in person, in the presence of witnesses, and told his lordship I was tired of sending or bringing back mail to the office, and if he was going to establish a branch office at my house I would like to know it, so I could be prepared to receive it. How is that for truth and voracity? He says “those parties say they have no fault to ?ad and are entitled?.” My God, why hast Thou forsaken him now? What is the use of going over old ground or calling any more names? But come down to business facts. I would like for some official, who has the power to come down and go with me and investigate, and see who has lied. That would end the controversy he has courted, and show to the people of this county whether “Old Reb?” or this so called postmaster has lied; and then let him step down and out, and go into the chicken business or something else, and ??? some competent Republican f??? his place. H. H. B.? Hematite, May 2, 1890

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 5 House’s Springs, April 30 - For the fourth time since January 1st, Big River has overflowed the low bottoms. Some of our farmers had to put up their ????? three times which is enough to discourage the stoutest heart. Hog cholera is killing a great many pigs around here. During the past week more than half of the hogs in town here passed in their checks. If this weather continues a few days there will be considerable corn planted; people have all commenced ploughing, although the ground is very wet yet. Last Friday eve there was to have been a ball in the hall, but it was postponed owing to the bad weather till last night, when it proved a success in every sense of the word. About 200 persons attended, and seven or eight sets were constantly on the floor. Fenton, Cedar Hill, Regina and Antonia were represented. Music was furnished by the CHARTRAND boys. We defy competition on our 5, 7, 10 and 15 dollar men’s suites in prices, quality and fabric. Give us a call before buying, which will be to your own interest, as a dollar saved is a dollar made. Square Deal Clothing House “In my extensive practice among women,” writes an eminent physician who has made the study of female diseases a specialty, “never have a I found a female tonic and regular so happily combined as in Dr. DROMGOOLE’S English female Bitters.” On Monday evening, April 28th?, the family of Rev. J. W. HARWOOD were somewhat surprised by unusual sounds upon the porch, and a moment later were more completely surprised to know that there were at the door representatives from most every family in Hillsboro, who were well laden with the luxuries of life, and whose hearts were pulsating with hope, joy and love. Thus they ludicated their appreciation of the ministry. Rev. George STEEL, of the Baptist church, was chosen speaker, who in appropriate but short talk made the presentation, which he spoke their kind intentions in thus presenting their gifts - tokens of sympathy and high esteem of pastor and family. The donation was of much value, consisting of table supplies (a very important factor of bodily happiness and promoter of much contentment) to the amount of fifteen dollars worth and 75 cents cash. Mrs. REPPY and Miss McFARLAND took an active part in getting up the donation, while almost all lent a helping hand in making it a grand success, which fact all acknowledge. And as a token of our appreciation n we hereby publicly express our thanks and hearty appreciation of same; and may we not hope that this event may be a door to future friendship and cooperation in the work of the Master and in the interest of our humanity? Wishing all a happy future, we are your servant, J. W. HARWOOD. F. HACKE, of De Soto, is making a specialty in the manufacture of farm wagons, which he sells at St. Louis prices. They are the best and lightest running wagons extant. Go see them and examine work and prices, and patronize a home institution. Every wagon guaranteed to give satisfaction. [next column] Tramps along the line of the railroad appear to be getting desperate. Last Sunday night conductor John NELSON, while attempting to eject some tramps from his train, at Ivory? station, was shot through the hand by one of them. The shooter got away, with Johnny’s hat. monday night, at Satula?/Sabula?, Iron county, Conductor W. BOHN? was dangerously shot by a fellow named C. E. DENNISON who was trying to steal a ride. DENNISON was caught, by the train men, and sis now in custody. _________________________________ At Net Cost! All goods in my store will be sold at net cost, on account of change in business. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. _________________________________ High School Notes. The National Teacher’s Association, which meets in July, will devote considerable time in the question of Secondary or High School Education. The subject will be discussed under tow heads. (1) “The High School as a Fitting School,” i. e., as a school whose chief work is to prepare students for college; (2) “The High School as a Finishing School.” or a school where a student receives all the education he will ever get and from whose walls he goes out to take his place in the world. We await with some interest the deliverances of the association on these topics. Our friend’s are invited to attend Dr. Booth’s lecture on Thursday, May 8th, at 3 p.m. J. F. GREEN, Esq., has promised as a lecture on “The Constitution: Its Adaptability to the Wants of a Free People.” Mr. DALTON is absent on account of an accident on the baseball ground. Questions on Current Topics 1. State facts concerning Amelia B. EDWARDS, Nellie BLY, Chancellor CAPRIS and George KENNAN. 2. Give a short sketch of Gen. BAULAUGER? 3. Give facts concerning Merchant’s Bridge in St. Louis 4. Labor troubles in Spain 5. Give results of your reading question. _________________________________ The Gust. HAMEL Mfg. Co. Now carries the largest stock of lumber ever had in this city. We can fill all orders on short notice. Orders solicited from all points. Yard and office - Boyd and Second streets, De Soto, Mo. _________________________________ Zion Items Walter BUREN is teaching a Summer term of school in Leland, Iowa. Preaching? Elder MARTIN held Quarterly meeting here on the third Saturday and Sunday in April. William BUREN left for St. Louis Monday, with the expectation of perusing the study of telegraphy. Miss Lily CLARKSON, of Arcadia, left this vicinity last Saturday, after a visit to Misses Jeasle? and May FREESE. Mr. HERRIMAN’s musical entertainment was a success so far as the program was concerned, but the weather put a damper on a large attendance. Our Public school closed on the 2nd last. It was a very pleasant and profitable term, and it was with some feeling of sadness that I parted with my school. Grace MARTIN was awarded a beautiful book for best scholarship. she and her sister Fay were the only pupils who did not miss a day. A number of the patrons were present at the close. At the end of the ???? term we organised a school literacy society, which was run by the children themselves. Most all placed on duty by the program committee performed it. This is the kind of literary society to have in connection with schools. T. S. R. [or T. S. B.?] Zion, May 5, 1890 __________________________ Bees, Bees! 100 colonies of bees for sale at one dollar per colony, after May ?, 180, purchasers to furnish hives. First come, first served. Send hives soon to J. B. DOVER, Victoria. ___________________________ Maxville. by Eureka? Ed. MEYER, our neighbor road boss, has put about 350 loads of gravel on his part of the Lemay Ferry road. Fred VOLLMAR, the Antonia merchant, passed through here with a nice span of horses and a fine rig, on his way to the city. Our merchant, M. F. BECKEE, in doing a rushing business, and is busy hauling load after load of new goods to stock his store up to its full capacity. Christina, wife of John GELTZ? [or GEITZ?], of near Kimmswick, died of pneumonia, aged ?? years, leaving a seven-days old child to the tender care of father and friends. Our roadoverseer has graveled about one mile of our gravel road in the worst places and made a good job of it, but lacks funds to go further. There are places in the gravel road where Maradam? is necessary, being cut through into the yellow soil - no road -bed at all. There ought to be an appropriation made o from $300 to $500 to repair the worst places. The people here are awaiting good weather, so as to be able to plough for corn, there having been so much rain of late that the ground is unfit for cultivation. We are also getting ready for the strawberry harvest, which will be here in about two weeks, and there seems to be a good crop of them. the wheat is fair, except on north hillsides, where it is badly frozen out. There was a show in this town last week, which was followed up by a traveling company of bears, goats and a big monkey. Joe PFEIL says the keeper put his hand into the bear’s mouth, so he concluded he could do the same, and put his hand in the bear’s mouth also. But, Lo! Mr. Bear closed down on his hand and held it like a vice. Joe’s hand hurt badly fora couple of days, but he is glad he got it back again. Maxville, May 5, 1890

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 4 next page, left column, directory and ads cut off, not transcribed] ITEMS OF NEWS. For cheap goods go to Hocken’s Cash Store, Hillsboro. Read Dr. Albert H. HAMEL’s professional card elsewhere in this paper. Mr. MITTENDORF and lady, of St. Louis, are visiting Herman SIEMERS, who is a brother of Mrs. M. Burns, cuts, etc can be cured by [double type or fold in paper, not readable] Mr. MITTENDORF and lady, of St. Louis, are visiting Herman SIEMERS, who is a brother of Mrs. M. [repeated] Burns, cuts, etc can be cured by [double type or fold in paper, not readable] [repeated] De Soto Democratic club will elect officers to-morrow evening. A full attendance is desired. Go to the Opera House Drug Store for any thing you need in the way of standard medicines, perfumery, etc. August WEDER and Mrs. Laura BROWN were married yesterday by Esq. BOOTH, both of Belew’s Creek. Said he to her; “Get a 25-cent bottle of Dr. F. TRANDT’S celebrated Cough Drops and stop your cough. Sure cure.” C. Tho. HORINE spent a rainy hour in shooting rats around his place, last Tuesday, and killed fifteen. The finest assortment of perfumery and toilet articles, at the Opera House Drug Store. A party of De Soto fishermen passed through here, Tuesday morning, prepared to clan out Big River. Beware of fraudulent imitations to Dr. HOFFMAN’s family Medicines. F. TRANDT’S are the only genuine. Both of the Conductors who were shot this week were brothers-in-law of Judge ELKINS. He has gone to visit them. A sure cure for nervous headache - Dr. F. TRANDT’s Indian Healing Liniment. For sale by all dealers. Mr. Dalton, who is attending school here, got one of his ankles badly sprained while playing ball, last Saturday. Bargains in Millinery and Notions, for the next sixty days, at Mrs. Primm’s De Soto. Mo. John ESHELBACH and Miss Annie LONDEN, both of St. Louis, were married in the Recorder’s office, by Judge ELKIN, last Tuesday. We carry the best men’s and boys’ shoes in the county, for the least money, at the Square Deal Clothing House. Joseph J. and R. G. HOCKEN started yesterday for Morrow, Ohio, to attend the funeral of their uncle, Mr. OPES, which occurs to-day. Boy’s and children’s suits from $1 upwards, at the square deal Clothing House, De Soto, Mo. Anson VEASEY, of Bismarck, was visiting his brother, Dan , last week, and enjoyed a day’s sport with Hillsboro fisherman at Morse’s mill day. Men’s and boys’ hats, in all styles and shapes, at reduced prices, at the Square Deal Clothing House. Max FROMHOLD, at De Soto, sells a superior metal polish for silver, copper and brassware, bar fixtures, etc. Arthur H. COOPER and Ida M. JOHNSON were united in marriage, at Mockbee’s hotel in Hillsboro, on the 2nd inst., by Rev. HARWOOD. They are both from De Sotot. At the Commercial exchange in De Soto, you can get the best brands of imported wines and liquors; also fine alcohol. Collections made by Collector HAMEL for April were as follows: Real estate taxes, $551.?7, personal property taxes, $10.?2; licenses, $10.06; total collections $572.45?. Pains in the back can be gotten rid of by one application of Dr. F. TRANDT’S Indian Healing Liniment. Ask your dealer for it. Licensed to marry - Alonzo W. SANDERS and Adeline NELSON Arthur COOPER and Ida M. JOHNSON Lewis J. DAVIS and Malissa E. MANESS Charles PALMER and Easlee? MILLER William C. TURNER and Jennie BOGERT John ESBELBACH and Annie LONDEN For sale at a bargain - a new Rumley thresher and Buffalo Pitts engine, in complete running order. Thresher run only part of last season. address, Wm. DAHL or Henry HEIDBRINK,Regina, Mo. There will be a public examination of teachers, in the De Sotot School, on next Saturday, May 11th. All applicants who desire to take the examination should be present, as this will close the examinations until some time in June. so says County Commissioner DOUGHERTY. Riding, walking and tongueless cultivators; also the best mowers and hinders. I challenge the hinder world to meet me in a field contest. For sale, cheap, at Henry HURTGEN’S, HILLSBORO, MO. Bad blood causes dyspepsia, and dyspepsia reacts by causeing bad blood. so So both go on, growing worse, until the whole system is poisoned. The surest means of relief for the victim is a thorough and persistent course of AYER’S Sarsaparilla. If you want a lifetime-lasting roof get the Washington red-cedar shingles, kept only by the Gust. HAMEL Mfg. Co., De Soto, Mo. [...something odd in paper] ---and Miss Melissa E. MANESS, both of Big River township, ‘Squire McFARLAND officiating. We understand that the local merchant had an order for coffee next morning, the ‘Squire concluding that sassafras tea was too thinning for his blood. Gents’ furnishing goods will be sold below St. Louis prices, at the Square Deal Clothing House, De Soto. Check your cough by using Dr. F. TRAND’TS celebrated Cough Drops; onl y 25 cents per bottle. Best in the world. Everybody keep them. At the request of a Committee from the F. and I. Union, the County court made an order this week, reducing the rate of interest on loanable school funds to six per cent. per anuum. those owing the school funds can avail themselves of the lower rate by giving new bonds, and paying up interest now due. For a full line of first-class ladies’ gents’ and children’s shoes - sold at bottom prices - go to E. KEMPE, De Soto. Those needing anything in the line of Saddlery, Harness, ?c. are invited to call at my store, as I am making a change in my business and selling out everything at nest cost. H. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. [next column] Miss Bessie H. BED??, of Burlington Vt., had a disease of the scalp, which caused her hair to become very harsh and dry, and to fall so freely she scarcely dared comb it. AYER’S Hair Vigor gave her a healthy scalp, and made the hair beautifully thick and glossy. Wanted - A girl for general house work. Good wages by a competent person. Apply to Mrs. M. J. HARRIS, Sulphur Springs, Mo. Tis strange, ladies will go on month after month suffering from some female disorder, which one bottle of Mr. DROMGOOLE’S Female Bitters would speedily correct. Mrs. Tom WALKER, having heard that a report is being circulated that she is about to give up her business of dressmaking, wishes to say that it is a mistake. She has been engaged in dressmaking for the ladies of Hillsboro and vicinity for over ten years, and expects to continue in the same. There were married in St. Louis, on the 30th ult., two young ladies who are well known in the county: Miss Allie LETCHER, daughter of Mrs. Laura LETCHER, was married to Dr. e. B. KEMPER?, of Farmington; and Miss Irene BROWN, was married to Mr. William McNIGHT, of St. Louis. Saddlery and harness are now going at cost at H. HAMEL’S De Soto, Mo. Those who need anything in that line should call soon and secure a bargain. Plows, cultivators, Corn planters, Corn drills, Respers and Mowers, and other farming implements, all of the best make and at lowest prices, at Henry HORTGEN’S Hillsboro, Mo. Mrs. M. P. THORNTON, of Denhon?, Texas, accompanies by her son, Frank, is now visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James SHIELDS, of Fromet?, and will remain until the close of the Arcadia academy, where her daughter, Annie, is attending school. Mrs.THORNTON is a perfect queen of good mothers, and is devoting her whole life to the proper training and education of her tow beautiful children, which reflect much credit on their noble, intelligent mother. Our stock of mens’ and boys’ clothing is complete for spring and summer wear. Give us a call if you want to save from 10 to 20 per cent on any purchase you may make, at the Square Deal Clothing House. On account of change in my business I am now selling my whole stock of goods at cost. Those wanting anything in the line of Saddlery and Harness, should call at once. H. HAMEL, De Soto, Mo. A lot of St. Louis wheelmen, twenty or more, came down to De Soto last Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning started back home by way of the gravel road. They passed through here a little before ten o’clock, on their bicycles. They were accompanied this far by several De Soto wheelmen. They complained much aof the roughness of the newly repaired road. Several had gotten falls,and one of the De Soto men had gotten on of his hands badly cut. Buggies, phaetons, surreys and every style of carriage, made to order on short notice, if not on hand, by F. HACKE, De Soto. Patent wheels and steel axles always kept on hand, so that repairs can be promptly made. Wanted, at once, a housekeeper; single or married woman, with out children - can give employment to husband. Family small and a good home to a deserving woman, and good wages. Reference required. Address, H. W. DOUGLASS, Pevely, Mo.

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 3 [AD] - Wanted [can’t read the rest] [AD] - Canary Birds for Sale cages and thorough bred canary birds for sale, the best singers and [...?...] Address. Mrs. Julia ???? (News Building) Farmington, Mo. [AD] - Detroit, Fulton Iron & Engine Works Notice of Final Settlement [...] estate of Elizabeth MEAD, deceased [...] S. H. MEAD, Executor Administrators Notice [...] estate of John F. LOLLAR, deceased [...] Benjamin F. LOLLAR, Administrator Sheriff’s Sale [...] Herman HAMEL, collector of revenue [...] [...] and against William Munroe BITTICK, Sarah BITTICK and M. COCKRELL[...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriff’s Sale [...] Herman HAMEL, collector of revenue [...] [...] and against George L. CHAPMAN, Samuel BYRNE and Amos L. COLMAN[...] K. B. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriff’s Sale in Partition [...] William NULLMAN, Charles NULLMAN and Henry NULLMAN, minutes by Herman NULLMAN their father and ??? guardian and duly appointed curator of their estates and Anna HEILIGTAG and Henry HEILIGTAG, her husband, plaintiffs against Henry ?????LING and Catherine ?????LING, his wife’s defendants [...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Trustee’s Sale [...] Amanda W. WHITEHEAD and Robert G. WHITEHEAD, her husband [...] [...] of partition proceedings of the heirs of James N. WHITEHEAD, deceased [...] [...] ????? FRAZIER?, Trustee [next column] Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] Frank ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] ???? ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... not readable ...] S. T. AUBUCHON, Administrator Notice of ???tion [... not readable ...] R. W. McMULLIN, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... James M.?????? not readable ...] ???? ????, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... Henry ?????? not readable ...] Jacob GROB?, Administrator Administrators Notice [... Herman HOFFMAN? not readable ...] Max FROMHOLD, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [... Louis ?????? not readable ...] ???? BOGGE?, Administrator Notice of Final Settlement [...] estate of John VINYARD, deceased [...] ????? VINYARD, Administrator Sheriff’s Sale [...] William BACKMANN? [...] and Henry F. MUDD, George M. STEPHENS and William W. ??? E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Notice of Sale under school Mortgage [...] John P. SPOCK?/SPECK? and Margaret SPOCK?/SPECK? his wife E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Notice of Sale under school Mortgage [...]Jacob N. DOUGLAS and Susan L.. [ I.?] DOUGLAS [...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff [next column] Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...lots of names but not readable, best guess and could be wrong Christian T. HUNT, William HUNT, Louis HUNT, Thomas HHUNT, Henry HUNT, herbert? HUNT, Daniel Hunt, Josephine DAVIS and George DAVIS, her husband, Margaret T???? and George ???? her husband...] E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...lots of names but not readable, best guess and could be wrong ??? WAGGONER, Mrs. Margaret VERNON, Sarah C. VERNON?, Margaret A. VERNON, ???? AND ???? Chas M. VERNON E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff Sheriffs Sale [...not readable...] William BRACKMANN, collector of revenue of Jefferson County [...] Anthony ????, C? ? ????, ??? GRAY and Thomas S. GRAY, her husband, and Mary ????? and John ?????? her husband, and Celia ???? E. R. MAUPIN, Sheriff [AD] Crystal Plate Glass Co., Crystal City [AD] Cunningham and Hamel’s, De Soto [AD] Chas. E. ELLIS, Pevely [AD] Louis GREVE’S General Store, Pevely [AD] De Soto Marble Works Eugene HIRSCH, Prop. [last column of ads cut off on right, not transcribed]

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 2 -------------------------------------------- Crystal and Festus by DAMPHOOL Will none of our merchants take the initiating step to have the plank walk to Crystal repaired, or will the business ???? wait until somebody will be forced to sue the county for damages? Bill JACKSON and Harry FINGER went to Caruish's? river, last Friday, and brou’t home a good string of fish, six minnows all told; and now they contemplate starting a sardine factory, and will go out and catch more sardines. WELSH and BRANCH of the firm are rushing things on the new THOMAS building on Main street. The walls are nearly completed and the carpenters will soon “hit the nail on the head.” From appearances it will be a substantial building and an ornament to the center of Main street. Last Sunday was a bad day for the ?uny tribe, that is if they were hungry. As early as 4 a.m., and all through the day, fishing parties went out in all directions. At noon hardly a horse or a wagon was left in town. Some fishermen got left, though, judging from appearances when they returned. Several trials were before ‘Squire JENNINGS last week. One of them, in particular, interested our “coons,” who are interested in crap shooting. The arrest was made upon the request of the officials of St. Francois county, and they napped him. He said, “Oh!” and that was the only time I saw a black Negro look blue. Herman POSCH is a good hangman and once in a while he hangs a burly fellow to a nail right under his porch. He mistook me for Kaiser WILHELM, the other day, and said: “ Kaiser, you want some ifsh? Look at that silver porch - 23 pounds, heavier than my new baby, 10 cents a pound only, und won dahler und dirty cents for all; ain’t dat sheep?” Herman sold it. The officials of the Bonne Terre Lead company and of the railroad came up last Friday, on a tour of inspection, locating depots, switches and considering other improvements on the road and at Herculaneum. For the benefit of dairy men and farmers a small station, between Joachim bridge and the cut north of Crystal, would be advisable. Our Mayor, last week, circulated a petition, soliciting the St. Joe Lead Co. to build a depot at the crossing of their railroad and Bailey road here. The people are determined to have it, and if our request is not complied with, we will set down, get mad and say. (A) dam it! But the sour face they will get from me will be strong enough to turn the Mississippi into vinegar. I do not know why Mr. WEIGEL hasn’t appointed the census enumerators yet. The time for field work is drawing near, and some time will be consumed before the appointees file their oaths for approval and then make themselves familiar with the schedules and routine of their work. It is of great interest to everybody that a proper and correct census will be taken. The fire brigade at Crystal placed a great improvement on top of themselves and their heads are level now. They received “chapeaus” last week, ordered by themselves, paid for by themselves, and are worn by themselves. Now, when one of them meets a pretty maiden, he salutes and says “Ain’t that pretty?” and then the maiden shoots two starts into his loving eyes, and Cupid stands aside whispering to Venus: “Didn’t I fetch ‘em, though!” And when the other improvement - from cape to helmets, as promised by the glass company - will happen, we shall know all about it. Now Festus has taken the first step towards prominence; suit against the corporation is pending, I am informed. The damaged man’s name is PAUL, and GOVRO follows Paul. Both fell off the sidewalk on Main street, and when down they said; “Now, that beats h--l!” But when Paul came up he had a fractured arm, and that was worse. PAUL knows a good thing when he sees it, and so he saw Bro. FLYNN, of the Bonne Terre democrat, who knows all about it. PAUL claims $??00, I understand, and Mayor ADAMS will have to hustle to make that amount good. But I never knew that TANGLEFOOT was worth that much. PAUL had better take the town at once, and my girl in the bargain. Just at the verge of mail time word came to me that a most murderous assault was made on Mayor ADAMS, in the center of business in Festus, on Main street. At about a quarter to 10 Mayor ADAMS and William GORMAN were quietly conversing in front of the latter’s saloon, and then parted for the night. Mr. ADAMS had hardly made ten steps towards home when Peter BARTON, a vicious young hoodlum of about 22 years, stepped out from the shadows of Joseph PALMER’S tinshop door, and dealt him a terrible blow in the face with a rock. ADAMS reeled and staggered back to GORMAN’S and fell. A pool of blood on [next column] the floor where he fell gave ample evidence this morning of the terrible crime. Mr. GORMAN, who witnessed the ???, pursued the culprit down Main street and around the corner of KLAUSMANN’S building, where he lost sight of him. The crime was speedily made known, and the culprit was seen dodging around, and although advised to give himself up he refused and was defiant to the last. He sneaked up to the rear porch of the KLAUSMANN building where, ????, a confederate ??? opened a door, and he went in and locked himself up. The trick was a clever one, but Marshal LUCKEY found him at last and locked him up once more. There are many circumstances yet unde????/, but by my time is brief and you will find out all about it when the preliminaries are over. Mr. ADAMS was assisted home and a surgeon called, who sewed up and bandaged a terrible gash on the left cheek. The nasal and cheek bones were broken, and it is stated that the left temple is also fractured. Had the second rock the culprit thrower hit the prostrate man, it would have killed him the rock happily missed, but made a dent into the window blind of GORMAN’S saloon a quarter of an inch deep. This morning ADAMS is resting easy enough under the circumstances, but both eyes are closed and the whole head is frightfully swollen up. Festus, May 6, 1890

HJD1890B_10.jpg HJD1890B_11.jpg HJD1890B_12.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 8, 1890 part 1 [First page was not transcribed and contained no local Jeff. Co. news] [Second page is cut off on left column, marked by --- ] --- Democrat --- Mullin, Editor ---lsboro, MO --- sday, May 8, 1890 --- Notice ---nvention of the Demo ? is ---county, Mo., is called for ---day, 1890 to be held in the --- llsboro, to elect 3[or5?] delegates ---nates to the State conven- --- W. H. H. THOMAS ---mocratic Central Committee ---ELSH, Secretary --------------------------------------------- ---out a page of our curren- ---marks on the postmaster ---tle, and all what he says in ---george MUNRO’s communi- ---hed some weeks ago, as it ---our business to encourage ---n the neighbors of Hema- ---ity. --------------------------------------------- ---atie’s Washington corre- ---discovered that the Repu- --- al committee, under the ---Quay, are preparing to ---armers’ and Laborers’ Unl- ---for the lecturer of this ---already owns him. The ---this county is an insect, ---CARNEY. We don’t remem- ---ver met him, but we have ---in every campaign in this ---el was first organized, and ---ored every time to switch ---to the support of the Re- ---et. We see his effusions ---the Mirror, in which he ---e progress of the order. ---ne he injects some of his ---gognery about the “Hills- ---corrupt Democratic affli- ---kes no specific charges, ---do so if called upon; but ---to and cultivating the ig- ---lers, which always exist ---as against county officers, ---matter for him to create ---impression that every ---hands of selfish, design- ---pt men. He knows that ---edly requested the previl- ---ing any and every thing in ---order, which they desire ---while, and that we never ---cent for publishing no- ---gs or anything else; yet ---has been created that we ---the order because we do ---ny notices for them. A ---members do not know ---chance to publish such --- present administration, ---retary being a Republican, ---ent us but one three-line ---lling that position. We ---member that the secre- ---cted to send us a report ---nty meeting, but we have ---opy as yet. We notice ---through, in a Republican ---emocrats in the organ- ---be on their guard. We ---ny favoritism, but we do ---g discriminated against, ---ms to be that the Demo- ---ler try to live up to their ---keep the order out of ---he Republicans do all in ---un it late partyism. We ---ce that we will willingly ---charge, notices of conn- ---eetings, and all such re- ---dlings as they wiish made ---not desire to pry into ---having more readers ---of this order than any ---he county, we want the ---plying them with news. --------------------------------------------- ---OES IT COME IN! ---ton Times ---n party will place sugar ---thus saving to the people ---ates from 860,000,000 to ---ualie. Democrats op- ---, of course. - Hillsboro --------------------------------------------- ---his saving to the people ---only raw sugar that the ---ill proposes to place on ---ving a high duty on re- ---ind used by the people. ---revailed, the big sugar ---country would get their --- of duty, and then he ---up the price of the re- ---sonsumer by the tariff ---on refined sugars. The ---be protected from out- ---and it would be a ---system for them, but ---ct the people from the ---fixed by the big trust of ---refineries? the Gov- ---also lose in the trans- ---on imported raw sugar, ---licans propose to make ---er necessary articles, ---continued to pay the ---ugar that they do now, ---rices. Then this same ---poses further to tax the ---item in order to pay --- item in order to pay ---r-cane and sugar-beet ---try, as a sop to them for ---y on the raw material ---competition with their ---whole thing is a fraud. ---xtreme of free trade on ---highest kind of pro- ---er. Lower the duty on ---all right, but lower it ---also, and then the peo- ---nefit. And don’t con- ---to sugar, either; give ---schedule a like over- ---Democratic tariff re- --------------------------------------------- ---Editor J. D. In ---17th appeared in art- ---en citizens of De Soto, ---doings of the Aldermen ---for malevolence and ---ee of a Fourth-class ---that the charges were ---disposed person; ---plete the link of facts, ---their title, and ask ---vy demand such priv- [next column] lleges to the detriment of the tax-payers. I do not consider myself prodelent? to philisoph?? on the various points of law and adjust the same, but lessmuch? as the case was tried before the Circuit court and studiously argued by capable counsel, the points carefully explained to the jury but the Judge, and the jury, composed of good hones citizens, of impeachable character, after mature deliberation nd careful consideration of the merits and demerits of the case, returned a verdict of guilty of a misdemeanor, the celebrated case was ??ed. I, therefore, question the power of the FActs to absolve them from the verdict, and I ask in justice to the tax-payers, by what right the Aldermen resolve to vindicate themselves from the conviction for their previous actions, congratulating themselves on the elevation of the city to the Third-class as a means of escape from the wrath of an injured people. they, as servants, ought to have applied themselves as the law and their oaths required, to the protection of the interests of the people from any misappropriation of the public moneys. It is also a question in the minds of tax-payers, whether they are eligible to remain in office while indictments are still hanging over their heads, the Circuit Judge still having under consideration the request for an appeal from the verdict of the jury. Progress

He must have taken a long vacation. He doesn't update the web site even when "new" items are sent to him for inclusion. My guess is for the last two or three years(the last time the web site was updated)he has been out of town and on vacation. Larry > > From: "Andrew Billinghurst" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/02/05 Sat PM 02:11:56 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOJEFFER] MOJEFFER List Administrator: please contact Rootsweb > > Hi, > > **This message is being sent to the MOJEFFER mailing list.** > > The email address that RootsWeb has for the MOJEFFER list admin > > [email protected] > > is bouncing, so RootsWeb is looking to make contact with the list > admin. Will the list admin please contact Andrew Billinghurst > ([email protected]) so that we know that you are still > maintaining this list and please reply quoting this message. > > List members there is nothing for you to worry about and nothing for > you to do, it is probably just an email problem for the person > looking after the day-to-day management of this list. Rest assured > that this does not mean that your list is in danger. > > Thanks! > > Andrew Billinghurst, RootsWeb Staff > [email protected] > -- > Andrew Billinghurst <[email protected]> > Adopt-a-mailing list -> http://resources.rootsweb.com/adopt/ > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Visit our cemetery transcription pages (information generously > donated by the De Soto Public Library and Jefferson County > Historical Society - additional information provided by descendants). > URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cemeteries.html > >

Thank you for info. Fran

Thank you! -Kay ************** Subj: [MOJEFFER] transcripton Thursday May 1, 1890 part 1  Date: 2/22/2005 11:56:30 AM Eastern Standard Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Mr. Jno. T. MANICO and Miss Mary F?. HEARST, both of Big River township were united in marriage last Tuesday by Judge ELKINS, at Hillsboro. This should read John T. MANION and Mary E. HEARST.

For those of you who rec'd a '404' Error message recently when trying to access the 1892 newspaper image site, it's been suggested to try this address instead: http://stegenevieve.net/jeffconews/index.php -Kay, FL

Fran, I see a 22 year old Dennis GILL, born in Ireland, living and working in the household of James WILSON in Big River Twp. (HH #58) The William GILL you mentioned is the 17 yr old nephew of Charles MERCER in Valle Twp. Finally, also in Valle Twp., there is the family of Martha GILL, a 33-year old widow, with children Early, 14 Annie, 12 Laurie, 10 Maggie, 6, and Orvill, 5 Hope this helps. Jerri Eoff Sudderth 1611 E. River Pkwy. Minneapolis, MN 55414 651/332-3796 -----Original Message----- From: Fran M Vaughn [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 1:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOJEFFER] 1900 Census Look-up Please Listers, Would someone be kind enough to look-up in the 1900 census for Jefferson Co. for me? I am looking for the surname GILL. I know one is a William Gill living in the household of Charles Mercer. I am interested in the other Gill. Not sure which area except on the Surnames recently listed, it shows one in Big River & other in 4 WD-DeSoto. Thank you in advance. Fran ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== Visit our cemetery transcription pages (information generously donated by the De Soto Public Library and Jefferson County Historical Society - additional information provided by descendants). URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cemeteries.html

Listers, Would someone be kind enough to look-up in the 1900 census for Jefferson Co. for me? I am looking for the surname GILL. I know one is a William Gill living in the household of Charles Mercer. I am interested in the other Gill. Not sure which area except on the Surnames recently listed, it shows one in Big River & other in 4 WD-DeSoto. Thank you in advance. Fran

Mr. Jno. T. MANICO and Miss Mary F?. HEARST, both of Big River township were united in marriage last Tuesday by Judge ELKINS, at Hillsboro. This should read John T. MANION and Mary E. HEARST. John Thompson Manion was the son of Thomas Jefferson Manion and Mary Ann Pounds.