Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 2, 1882 THE PROCEEDINGS At 1 o'clock p.m. the Chairman of the Dem. Central Committee, H.S. SHAW, called the meeting to order and read the order of the Central Committee. Mr. C.B. LINTHICUM nominated F.C. TOWNSEND Chairman protem and, Mr. J.B.C. LECOMPTE declining to serve, Paul L. LEMPKE Secretary. The Chairman then appointed as COMMITTE ON CREDENTIALS COFFMAN Chas. GOVRO J.C. BURNETT J. TURLEY J. STOECKLE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION C.B. LINTHICUM C. WILLIAMS J.C. BURNETT Thos. OEHLER F.C. TOWNSEND The meeting then proceeded to elect the following as permanent officers: J.B.C. LECOMPTE, Chairman P.L. LEMPKE, Secretary John O'SHEA, Sergeant at Arms The following nominations were made by the delegates: For Representative - L.G. PATTERSON Pros. Attorney - Vallee HAROLD County Clerk - C.C. KERLAGON Assessor - Frank HUCK Sheriff - Louis NAUMANN Collector - Chas. BURKS Treasurer - Jules F. JANIS Coroner - G. RHEM Pres. Just. Co. C'rt - C.W. HAMM CPK. Circuit C'rt - J.B. GNIGNON Probate Judge - John L. BOGY The new Co. Central Committee is composed of: David DITCH from Jackson Township Dr. SCOTT from Beauvais " A. Counts " Saline " C. BURKS " Union " C.C. ROZIER " Ste. Genevieve " It was resolved that the primary election system shall be employed for the nomination of county officers two years hence. After returning thanks to the Chairman and Secretary for the able manner in which they conducted the meeting, and to Mr. STAAB for the use of his house, the convention adjourned.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 2, 1882 Last Monday morning Gus. SCHERMAN and Lizzie MOREAU were united in the bonds of holy wedlock by Rev. F.X. WEISS at the Catholic church. The occassion was celebrated by a ball in the evening. The following persons were tired of single life and concluded to try it with the yoke: W.J. PRATTE of Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., and Celeste Odile BOLDUE Jacob COFFELT jr. and Julia FRAZER of Ste. Genevieve Co. F. CARRON and Mary ROUSSIN of Ste. Genevieve Co. Aug. SCHIRMAN and Mary E. MOREAU of Ste. Genevieve Co. John M. CONNER and Emily M. BROWN of Ste. Genevieve County.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 2, 1882 Monday night at about 10 o'clock the people of Ste. Genevieve were startled by an earthquake. It was a single shock and resembled the reverberating roll that follows a thunderclap. It lasted but a few seconds and was felt more clearly in some parts of the city than in others. One man who was asleep on his porch says that the shock threw him completely off the pillow. Another writes: "Standing in my yard, I felt the shock like the rolling of a wagon. Six paces from me, in the basement of my house, the lamp and the glasses with water aquired a swinging motion, and the ladies clearly perceived a shaking motion of the floor under their feet. The motion seemed to me to come from a northeasterly direction."

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 2, 1882 William SCHUELER has sold his place in the German Settlement (formerly PETERSON's place) to Anton FIGGE, and will go to Tell City, Indiana to visit his brother. We wish him a happy journey and a speedy return. We received a fine lot of pears from Mr. Charles FITZKAM last Sunday morning which surpassed everything in the fruit line that we have seen this season. They were of the largest size, juicy and mellow. Many thanks, Charley. Newt BERRY, son of Hiram BERRY, who lives on Moro's Island, was bitten by a spreading viper last Wednesday while picking tomatoes. He was brought over to WEHNER's where medical aid and a quanity of whiskey cured him up, so that he could go home on Thursday. Last Saturday the Candidates were engaged in the great and laudable work of electing and reelecting themselves to their respective offices. Since the machine is in such excellent running order, they had very little difficulty in indorsing themselves, and we hope that, after the election, they will not be prevented from voting themselves and increase of salary. OPENING A NEW STORE Mr. C.A. HERTER opened his new general store on Main street, north of N. Gabouri Bridge last Wednesday and invites all his friends, old and new, to come see him. He is prepared to sell his splendid new stock of first class goods at the lowest possible prices, as he buys at the lowest figures for cash. It will pay to examine his goods before buying elsewhere.

The older children of Vorst "Knockout" Moore may have lived with their aunt, Marie Moore (Mrs. James Wood). I remember the youngest, Maurice Vorst Moore, called Frinney. He left home and joined the circus. These are all related to me through the Vorst line and I have info that I can send you if you are interested. Louise Wade

Bobbie: I'll make a notation of it on the listing on the Rootsweb site. Thank you! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobbie L." <cherokeegirl1445@webtv.net> To: <MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTEGEN] 26 Aug 1882/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Horse Thieves > The town that was mentioned in the article is not Kinderbrook, BUT > Kinderhook-Pike-IL. > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > The Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri MOGenWeb page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks, Bernadine - I appreciate the help. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernadine L Bishop" <blbishop1201@juno.com> To: <MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTEGEN] 26 Aug 1882/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Marriage > Walter Joseph Pratte and Celeste Odile Boldue were joined at the house of > the brides mother on July 23, 1882 by Fr. Xav. Weiss. Walter of Boone > Terre in St. Francois County, MO. (From Marriage records by Carolyn M. > Bartels) > Evidently the hero of the Gabouri mud was Walter Joseph Pratte. > Bernadine > > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:11:03 -0500 "william resinger" > <wresinger001@charter.net> writes: > > Ste. Genevieve Herald > > Ste. Genevieve, Mo. > > Saturday, August 26, 1882 > > > > The hero of the Gabouri mud of whom we reported some time ago, has > > been taken pit on and he and Miss Odile BOLDUE were made man and > > wife this week. They have our best wishes. > > > > (I'm still trying to find out who the "hero" was. SJR) > > > > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > > To change the form you receive messages in (digest or mail mode), > > refer to your welcome letter or go to > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/queries.html for instructions. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > To change the form you receive messages in (digest or mail mode), refer to your welcome letter or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/queries.html for instructions. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Vorst Moore (1892-1957) married Mary Bette "Hattie " Maurice/Morice daughter of Henry Maurice/Morice on July 21, 1913. On the 1920 Census there are three children in the household: Earl Moore, Marie Moore and Morris Moore. Hattie died May 29, 1921 leaving three young children, the oldest about six yrs. On the 1930 Census Vrost Moore is living in the Operle household and apparently married Hebe A. Operle and on the 1930 they have children Russel l G. Moore, Vorst Moore, Jr., and George A. Moore. Children from his first marriage are not on the 1930 Census. Did they die, or where they living with some other relatives after their mother died? Vorst Moore and his second wife have a tombstone in Valle Springs Cemetery. According to Hattie Moore's obit. she was buried in Valle Springs also, but I did not find a tombstone. Are there any descendants of Vorst Moore in Ste. Genevieve? Is there anyone who could check the newspapers of March 4, 1957 for an obituary of Vorst Moore, or the Jan. 9, 1960 newspaper for an obituary of Hebe A. Moore, his second wife? Bernadine

The town that was mentioned in the article is not Kinderbrook, BUT Kinderhook-Pike-IL.

Walter Joseph Pratte and Celeste Odile Boldue were joined at the house of the brides mother on July 23, 1882 by Fr. Xav. Weiss. Walter of Boone Terre in St. Francois County, MO. (From Marriage records by Carolyn M. Bartels) Evidently the hero of the Gabouri mud was Walter Joseph Pratte. Bernadine On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:11:03 -0500 "william resinger" <wresinger001@charter.net> writes: > Ste. Genevieve Herald > Ste. Genevieve, Mo. > Saturday, August 26, 1882 > > The hero of the Gabouri mud of whom we reported some time ago, has > been taken pit on and he and Miss Odile BOLDUE were made man and > wife this week. They have our best wishes. > > (I'm still trying to find out who the "hero" was. SJR) > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > To change the form you receive messages in (digest or mail mode), > refer to your welcome letter or go to > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/queries.html for instructions. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 The hero of the Gabouri mud of whom we reported some time ago, has been taken pit on and he and Miss Odile BOLDUE were made man and wife this week. They have our best wishes. (I'm still trying to find out who the "hero" was. SJR)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 Fred. OBERLE, formerly of this place died lately at Iron Mountain.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 Our readers have already partly learned the facts in the Joe SEYSSLER and Willie ABERNATHY case. The two boys were seen at St. Mary on the 1st inst. and the evening of the same day Joe was observed loitering near the pasture from which the animals (2 horses and 1 mule) were taken. Two saddles, the property of Frank BURNETT, were stolen at the same time. Deputed by the Sheriff, BERRY started with Frank BOGY on the 11th., on horseback to Carondelet. At Kimswick they found the mule. Proceeding to the police headquarters of Carondelet and St. Louis, they could get no information until they met John CLARY, one of whose employes had seen the thieves on the Str. "Bald Eagle", going up the river on the 10th. "Here Frank BOGY returned with our horses" -- we let BERRY tell his own story -- "and I, being out of funds, borrowed $10 from John Clary to be able to proceed in the search. On Monday I went to the Anchor Line Wharf and there found that two boxes of household goods, ! the property of Mrs. WEBSTER, had been shipped from Ste. Genevieve by Sam STANTON, had been transferred to the Northern Line Wharf and shipped to Clarksville, Pike Co., on the Mississippi river. I then took the 9 o'slock p.m. train at the Union Depot to Clarksville and upon my arrival there Joe and Willie were the first persons I set my eyes on. I went into a hotel and asked the landlord to assist me in arresting them; the landlord refused, but told me where to find the deputy sheriff. This official and myself made the arrest, we handcuffed Joe and searched both, finding upon Joe's person a revolver, a pocket knife and $11.60 in money, on Willie a pocket knife and $20 in money. They acknowledged the theft but said that WEBSTER had persuaded them, that he was the leader and had gone to Hannibal to rent a house; that they had sold the stolen mares to a Charles LARKIN at Kinderbrook, Pike Co., Ill., for $30 a piece and had then come back to Clarksville where Joe had bought ! a ticket for St. Louis and Willie would have done the same if the agent could have changed his money. I left the two there in charge of the deputy sheriff. On Thursday I went to Hannibal and looked for WEBSTER until 5 o'clock P.M. without success, then went to Kinderbrook and found the horses; returned to Hannibal and was there introduced to Sheriff DUDLEY and Mr. KEE who agreed to conduct the culprits to St. Louis for me. I then sent a telegram to Clarksville to have my prisoners at the depot at train time and took the next train to Clarksville where I found the two, handcuffed them together and went on to St. Louis. At dawn, when the train was just coming into the station at St. Peter, the junction of North Mo. and Keokuk and St. Louis R.R., I was aroused from my sleep by a woman, who told me that my men were gone. As soon as the train stopped Mr. KEE and I went after them, coming to within 60 yards of them when Mr. KEE fired two shots at them; they crossed a fence an! d a deep gully and entered a field covered with high weeds. Here I lost the track but found it again after a search of hours, and followed if for about a mile and a half, when I took a chill, which compelled me to return to town. I offered a reward of $25 for their capture, and a crowd of citizens started in pursuit giving the alarm to the farmers as they went. By night it was said that 28 persons were after them. In the morning, as I could hear no news and felt no better I returned home." (This was copied as it was written. SJR)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 At a mass meeting of the Democracy of Ste. Genevieve precinct in Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo., held at the Court house in the city of Ste. Genevieve on the 10th of Aug. for the purpose of electing six delegates to represent said precinct in the County Democratic Convention to be held at Charles FALLER's on the 26th of August. The following names were duly elected: J.B.C. LeCOMPTE, L. Bert VALLE, Wm. F. COX, Leon JOKERST, Felix ROZIER, Joseph MUNSCH. They were instructed by a vote of the meeting to cast the vote of Ste. Genevieve prectinct for the following named candidates before the County Convention viz: L.G. PATTERSON for Rep. A.C. HERTICH for Pros. Att. F.J. ZIEGLER for Collector Louis NAUMANN for Sheriff J.B. GUIGNON for Circuit Clerk Jules F. JANIS for Treasurer Cy. C. KERLAGON for County Clerk Gottlieb REHM for Coroner Frank HUCK for Assessor John L. BOGY for Prob. Judge C.W. HAMM for Pres. Justice Michael DRURY for Ass. Justice Chas. C. ROZIER for Central Com. By resolution the delegates were requested to use their efforts in having the Democratic County Committee adopt the primary election system hereafter. FIRMIN A. ROZIER President O.D. HARRIS Secretary

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 According to the thoroughbred doctrine that "all is fair in politics" Charley BURKS and Vallee HAROLD have done the finest job in electioneering ever done in Ste. Genevieve county. Dr. BYRNE proposes that the friends of certain delegates shall take a second suit of clothes along to the convention, for fear some of the delegates may get traded out of those they have on when they get there. The question which interests the people most is not so much who will get the nomination at the convention as: Whom will Charley BURKS sell out? There never has been a convention held in this county but Charley was accused of selling out somebody. Mr. Jake BOYER of Bloomsdale tells us that the sentiments of the people in that percinct were almost unanimously in favor of Mr. Roy for Probate Judge. Regret was expressed that the name of Judge Roy was not before the Democratic Convention and that consequently the sentiments of the the people of Bloosdale could not be expressed by last Saturday's meeting as such. We thought we saw a glimpse of hope for the Democratic party to break away from the thraldum of political "bossism", because we know that they were becoming restless under the rule of BOGY dynasty, but since the BOGY-HAROLD-BURKS deal the case is hopless. The people had just as well not attend mass meetings and conventions, for we will back that combination against the world for scheming and trickery. As far as we could learn, the following delegates were selected at the county precincts: St. Mary: Frank TOWNSEND New Offenburg: Charles WEILER Zell: Joe STOECKLE & T. OEHLER Lawrenceton: Adolph CARRON Concord: David DITCH Staabtown: Charles STAAB Bloomsdale; C. GOVRO & C. WILLIAMS Herman: Chas. VANSICKLES Boland: Ralph COFFMAN AVON: James BURNETT BULLY FOR UNCLE CY! Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Aug. 21st, 1882 EDITOR HERALD: Our congratulations to Uncle Cy KERLAGON on his splendid victory last Saturday. This is a genuine case of the uprising of the people against the politicians. Uncle Cy did not have a single prominent politician on his side in the race and he was not even talked of as amongst the possiblities by the slate makers. And yet, to-day he stands the best chance of any candidate, and if he gets in, he will not owe his election to any clique or ring but to the genuine regard the people bear him, who have known him for 40 years. Bully for Uncle Cy!

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 The picnic of the colored folks given by Mary SAUERS and A. CASMIR on Wednesday was well attended, buggies, shays, springwagons, and thumping wagons were in mothin all day and the festive carousel was kept up until "daylight did appear", as usual. Florentin SCHIRMAN of Quarrytown will give a Grand Candidates Ball at the Quarrytown House on Monday, Aug. the 28th. Everything to gladden' the heart will be of the best. Good cheer, good drinks, good music. Communicated: Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo. Aug. 18, 1882 EDITOR HERALD: Caroline PALMER met with a dangerous adventure this week coming from a visit to French Village. Riding along the road in the neighborhood of Louis OBUCHON's farm, a wild beast suddenly sprang upon her from a tree, alighting on her head, tearing her bonnet, and lacerating her about the head and shoulders. The frightened girl succeeded in shaking the ugly thing off, and the horse made for home at a fearful rate. The beast followed for a good quarter of a mile, trying again and again to jump upon the horse, but the girl kept it at bay with desperate courage and at last made her escape. In her struggle to keep the animal off, Caroline had her clothes torn considerably and was repeatedly bitten in the foot. The horse had also suffered severe scratches, and plainly showed the marks of the animal's claws. It is impossible to say what kind of an animal it might have been, the girl not being able to give any other description of it than it had a grayish color an! d a long tail. H.P. (To judge by the meager discription given and the circumstances of the attack, it might have been either a cat-a-mount, or a prairie panther. The latter animal is found in the swampy regions of this state and a specimen might have found it's way up here. ED. HERALD)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, August 26, 1882 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., August 25, 1882. BOWMAN, Caroline - BAHR, Theresa - BOYER, Lilly - BAHR, Joe - CIMINO, John - GREISHABER, K. - KANNANL, Jatucs - KIEFER, George - LALUMANDIERE, Em. - LABRUYER, Frank - MILTON, Wilhelm - SENFERT, Bernard - THOMURE, Louise - VALENTINE, Mary - WHITELY, C. - WHITE, John - WILLIS, T.J. - WINSTON, George. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised." Mrs. A. MENARD

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 August 1882 LIST OF GRAND JURORS AND PETIT JURORS appointed at this term of the County Court for the regular November Term of the Circuit Coourt of Ste. Genevieve Co. GRAND JURORS Bernard BAUMAN - Roman VOGT - Lawrence E. JOKERST - Francis L. JOKERST - Clem DRURY - John BOYER - John R. MURPHY - Joseph T. JENNINGS - Luther BROWN - F. C. TOWNSEND - Harvey BERRY - Chas. BLACKLEDGE PETIT JURORS Felix ROZIER - Anton SAMSON - Frank LAROSE - John MUSSING - Chas. WEILER - Roman HUCK - Leon YEALY - William BAUMAN - John KERTZ - Leopold NAGER - C. WILLIAMSON - John DRURY - J.M. BOYINGTON - James R. EDWARDS - Sam GOSSET - Jacob KIRKLY - Tobias THOMURE - Jesse A.TOWNSEND - E.W. GEER - Emanuel CISSEL - Wm. SEBASTIAN - John H. CROWLER - James FIELD - John BEARD

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 August 1882 Our friend BERRY is again after a thief or a set of them. Some tiime ago a mule and two horses were stolen from BOGY's pasture, between here and St. Mary. As Mr. BERRY had made himself conspicuous by his success in catching TRIPLET, he was first thought of as the proper person to go after the mule and horse thieves. His good fortune did not desert him in this case, for he tracked the thieves until he found the mule at Kimswick on the Iron Mountain Road, and then pursued the track to Carondelet, with what success remains to be seen. At them, BERRY! LATER: Mr. BERRY is just back, quite used up by his trip. He tells us that he found the horses and caught the thieves, too, but the rascals jumped the train at St. Peters; a crowd of farmers however started in pursuit, and the thieves will probably receive little mercy at their hands, if caught. The Fair Play's Oak Ridge correspondent says: R.W. CLAY Esq., has just returned from Jackson Township where he has been electioneering the good people of that Township in behalf of himself for the County Clerkship. We wish to say in this connection that we know Mr. CLAY to be a sober industrious citizen, and as well qualified to discharge the duties of County Clerk as any man within the limits of Ste. Genevieve County. Mr. CLAY is a fine business man and a scholar. He is a school teacher as well as a farmer and has taught in the public schools of our county for twenty two years. He owns a small farm, and is what we call a poor man. But if he is elected, he will bring into the office an application and energy that will reflect great credit upon himself, and the good people whom he wishes to serve. DR. SIMON Note: This is what the Herald replied to the copy of the above: We are informed by what we consider good, reliable authority, that Dr. SIMON is no other person than Mr. R.W. CLAY himself. Plenty of public sales now today: to-day Henry LAROSE sells out his personal property at the August SCHWEISS place on the Establishment; Saturday, Aug. 26th, votes will be offered to the highest bidder at the Convention; Saturday, September the 2nd, sales at Daniel LOIDA's on the Establishment and Ued JACKSON's in New Tennessee; Saturday, Sept. 9th, Jacob STUPPY sells all his personal effects, among which is a $50 book case, and Saturday, Sept. 16th., Mr. SHAW, the agent, sells his entire stock of sewing machines, on hand at that date, in town. Thursday, August the 10th, when the express train on the Iron Mountain Road reached the vicinity of Kimmswick, coming north, it suddenly confronted a construction train on the curve. The engineer of the express train seeing the danger, reversed his engine, and both he and is fireman jumped. A collision ensued, causing a wreck of the express engine and smashing two cars of the construction train. Fortunately nobody was hurt, but the incoming trains were delayed several hours. The accommodation arrived in the city about 10 o'clock, bringing the regular passengers through.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 August 1882 Mr. PATTERSON, our candidate for the Legislature, takes strong grounds against pro-hi-bi-tion. Our readers will find Michael DRURY's announcement for associate justice of the county seat on the German side. We are under obligations to Hon. Alva CULVER for a basket of fine peaches. They were freestones and had a delicious taste. Many thanks. Young TRIPLET had his preliminary examination before Squire ROY on Thursday afternoon and was bound over to be tried at the next session of the Circuit Court under a bond of $100. Mr. PATTERSON proposes, if elected to the Legislature, to pass a bill, abolishing County Prosecuting Attorneys. We wonder if he has our pros. att. in his mind. If so, he is sure of his election by a large majority. Rev. SCHMIDT, pastor of St. Philip and James Church on the River aux Vases visted our sanctum this week. We regret that our temporary absence prevented a personal introduction, but will soon have occasion to return the courtesy. Bernard FAIST, a poor Farmer living between New Offenburg and the River aux Vases, entertains the fixed idea that he is married to a woman to whom he has no lawful claim. His wife had been an invalid for many years, cost him many a heavy doctor bill, and died about a year and a half ago. It is hard to say whether his financial embarrassments caused his derangement or not. In short he claims that he has a right to this woman and his right was of God. In all other respects the man seems to be sa sane as anybody else. The question to his insanity was tried before Judge BOGY on Thursday morning and FAIST discharged as a sane man. Magnesia is used largely by women now to enhance the beauty of their complexions, instead of white powder. Magnesia is also used by clowns in the circus. Some vulgar women are not satisfied to feel that they have on expensive hose, but they must needs make an exhibition of their feet whenever occasion offers.