LE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1009.dismissed as totrial by theoourt; 1; title decreed,sted. aooording tote petition; plain*is; H. J. West al*attorney for un*nts to be taxed asto pay oosts; de1 Horton vs, Bentroroe; trial by the ff divorofd andtre and custody ofLester, and twod in the petition;oosts,ih et al vs. Virgil on tract for speoi*trialeI adjudged to pay on or before Janat tbe same time0 issue quit - olaim; rents and profile1 per month to be* , 1910; oontraot to the $900 to be as aontroversy and if dant is to executea f»neeWilliamle;vs.trial by the 0 evidence beard; Die at this•1 continued, ouut Co. vs. Johnit on notes—man-e Kinas City ppeats, revere* judgment of rdering new trial,rd; plaintiff takesa. Garth Jaoo, dithe court; plain-nd awarded oaref minor children, lenry Heber and plaintiff awarded$600 alimony;costs,Co. vs.Jordage suit on notes; laintiff for want ofcount for $136.37; i on second oounttaking a total ofinterest at theirsent.vs. T. J.suit no note; con sernent at defendBBions of Missourithe M. E. church,triton County Exdebt; report ofWilson, referee,endant, affirmed;$300 for 30*days’ taxedeff and defendant;ss appeal to toeVL CASES.(sflouri vs. J. E1, selling liquorwhoby a jrdiotjury,ofguilty,eudant’s punish-of $300 and oosts.w trial filed and eal taken to the ourt of Bposals. in this case is an Like.ijsouri va J. E2, selling liquor ee of evidence forwithout a red light on the rear; defendant waives formal arraignment and pleads not guilty; trial by a jury; pending trial, theoroseouting attorney asks that a nolle prosequi be entered, and the jury, on the request of the prosecuting attorney, were instructed to return a verdict ofLatimer HUghas Isnot guilty.the fCeytesviUe youth who wascharged with running an automobile belonging to the editor of this paper without having a red light on the rear the night ofOctober 8, 1909. The deficiency of a red light or other equipmentlawrequired by law applies to theowner and not the operator of amotor vehiole. The trial of thecase excited much merriment, and Prosecuting Attorney J, E, Montgomery was completelyrouted—ridiculed out of court, asit weie.State of Missouri vs. Jamesand Bud Anderson, burglary and larceny; defendants plead guilty;James Anderson is sentenced tothe penitentiary for two years for burglary and two years for larceny; paroled on condition that he does not again violate the law; William, alias Bud, Andersen is sentenced to the training school for boys at Boonville until he is 21 years of age; execution stayed during good behavior on condition that bond be given, costspaid,etc. The young men in thisoase participated in the robberyof the Wabash depot at Salisburythe 18 h of last December.State of Missouri vs. Jas.Sweatman, felonious assault;grand jury returns not a true bill. Sweatman is the darkey who struok ^rank Wilson on theright band with a rook or brickbat a week ago Saturday nightwhile a fight was on between several white and oolored oitizenaof Keyteeville.State of Missouri vs. PollardPrather, felonious assault; grandreturns not a true bill. Prather is also a oolored denizenof Keyteeville and was chargedwith drawing a pocket-knife onFrank Wilson in Keytesville thenight of November 13, 1909.State ol Missouri vs. PollardoonoealedPrather, carryingweapons; grand jury returns not a true bill. This is the oase inPrather was oharged with oarrying a pistol concealed onhis person while out coon-hunting a few weeks ago.Court adjourned between 11 12 o'clook Saturday night.Burned to Deal!The whole nationone man over themourns as tragio, but heroio, death of Judge Da/id A. DeArmond, congressman from the sixth district of Missouri, which ooourred at bis home inButler, Bates oounty, at an earlyhour Wednesday morning whileendeavoring to resoue his,6-year-old grandson, David A. DeAr-from the former’sThe little fellowmond, Jr., burning home.and his grandfather were boon companions, slept together Tuesday night, and the first that was known of the house being on fire was when the boy shrieked:A Golden Wedding.Monday, November 22,was a joyous day for Mr11909,aDdMrs. J. J. Prather of 1.1-2 milesnorthwest of Pee Dee, that being the date of their 60thding anniversary, and all of their ohildren and most of theirgrandchildren and great-grand ohildren were present, numbering 49 altogether.Iffr. Prather is a native of ourneighboring oounty of Randolph and is now in his 73rd year.Hie good wife’s maiden name was Callison and she was bornnear where the village of Forest Green now stands. 8he hatreached the 70th milepost in thejourney of life, and was marriedto J. J, Prather November 22, 1849, Rev. Noah Richardson, father of H. B. Richardson ofKeyteeville, performing the mtr*riage ceremony.Mr. andMrsPrather madetheir home for many years over about where Salisbury new be-deoke the prairie, but moved tothe vicinity of Pee Dee 27 yearsago where they have since resided.Eleven ohildren were born tothem, 10 of whom are still living and ware present at the golden wedding of their parents as foi-fows: Mose Prather, wife andPrather,three of their four ohildren from Huntsville; Mr. and Mrs. G. H.and seven children ofTaylor ana seven near Chraneville; Mr. and Mrs.J. P. Prather of Hardin, Mo.;H, Prather of Arkansas; J.Prather, wife and five childrenW.T.of Hamden; Mr. and Mrs. F. P.Prather and four children andMr. and Mrs. W. H. Chadwick of Musselfork; Mr. and Mrs.George Preston anddren of Chraneville;fourMissLouEmma, who isat home withthe old folks, and Walter Prather, wife and one ohild of nearDeewere 36 grandchildren and three great-grand-ohildren present, and they allenjoyed the oelebraaion immensely.Without, the day was dark andall was joydreary, but withinand sunshine.A sumptuous dinner w as served in honor of the oocasion, and when eaoh of the ohildren turnedover his or her plate at the tablethey found beneath a five-dollar gold piece with which their father and mother had generously remembered them. In turii the aen-erable host and hostess were re.HeadAGoodThe qualitypassed by iwe sell is gufactory. If get your moa trial, we ation. We so and will enlt;jselves wortlQuality, (always guarTop-notch Produce at sO. A.PftOGe It.Rollhave beberedby the during the pi either becomtwho have rlt; Bcription to Iheaven bleeeNEWD. M. Wilson,E. D. Marcum, J. W. Staples,£REJ. R. Dotson,J. W. Sanders,E L. Jaco,J, P, Mooach,T. J, Here hey, Judge John P. But)Mis# Ida Gilliam. John E. Forsythe,A. O. Prescott, Fdgir Tisdale,J. M. Hawk Ids,P, J, Gladbach,J. 8, Strong,A, L. Colley,Mrs. J. C- Clardy, R. S. Smith,W L. Sho^rnaJur. 8. Huletfc,Carl ScbuKe,Mrs. J. fi. Brown, J - C. King,muCnpld*Cheabon-Mson and MissBrunswiok, *eity, Friday,Justice Gfo.officiating.ShackelfoF. ShackelfoClara Robert*wick, were c Wednesday, jRev. J. 8. Rtwain one.numbered withmany moe presents and wore as proud of them as proud oan be.This was the first time theohildren were everparents and assembled under one roof, some of theBertsch-CBerteoh andboth of Sails!at the residedolder ones having gone out into the world before theyounger offspring were born.The Courier congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Prather upon the felicities of the day. The event was one that few familiesparents, Sunc1909, Rev. .Salisbury tyiiRobertsonWiley Roberl and Miss hare permitted to enjoy and will long be held in pleasant mem-near Guthridg ried at Newhioryber 16, 1909,Franzen sealvows. No inSheep for Sale.I have 100 head of first-classsued on aoeouthe bride’s falbreeding ewes, bred to thorough-rm nfnit! nfbred buck, for sale.Basket-The Kevtns