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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-05-08
S. M. WHITE,
'PHoNE 2e.
Our Piano Contest.
KEYTEsvILLE, MISSOURI


The CoURIER's piano contest
has made a good showing this
this week, a total of 32,275
having been cast, of which Miss
Walter received $500; Miss
O'Bryan, IS, 700, and Miss VIM
free 800. Seventy six new sub
scribers were added to- our list,
which is now lowering around
the 5000 mark.
ONLY ONE MORE WEEK OF THE
CONTEST REMAINS.
From now on all ballots will
be deposited in locked box, the
keys to which will be in the
hands of three judges who will
make the final count. All ballots,
however, must first be o KID by
the editor of the COURIER before
being deposited in the box.
The polls close promptly at
4o'clock, sharp, Friday, May 10.
ALI have right to pay what
ever amount they desire to pay
on their subscription. or they can
send the COURIER to other par
ties if they prefer.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL
ANY BALLOTS BE SOLD.
There is now difference OF
4,845 between the two leading
contestants, Misses Walter and
Q'Bryan, Miss O'Bryan being
that number of votes ahead,
which represents only the small
amount of $16.15.
The following is the total vote
of all the contestants up till yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock.
nATT0N
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-05-08
MAN WAS MADE TO HUsTIE
KEYTEsvILLE. MISSOURI, FRIDAY MAY s. 1903.

Schmidt, John Anderson, con-
tractor, for the sum of SOB.
Same as to bridge across
Turkey creek between 16 and
81 56-21, A. M. Blodgett, con-
tractor, for the sum of $500.
Upon the recommendation of
the township board of Keytes-
vile township for a bridge across
| Mussel Fork creek on the new
road on line between ne NV and
NV NV 16-54-18, it is ordered
that the sum of $500 be and is
appropriated by the court for
the building of said bridge,
when r. D. Vincent and others
file bond guaranteeing that
said bridge shall not cost the
county any more than $500.
This last order was subsequent
ly set aside by the court and up
on petition of IL householders
of Keytesville township the court
agrees to pay one-half the cost
of building said bridge, provided
the otner nalI Is raised oy the
citizens of said township.
Commissions ordered to issue
to following persons as justices
of the peace, who were elected
al the township elections Tues.
H. Ma.h o. 1000
Io"NSHiPs. JUSTICES.
Bee Branch NJ. = LAIN
". Long
Oeo. w. cunning
brunswick nam
NOAO -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
SHIPPING CORPSES
Will be Done UEder Strict Rules jas
Adopted.

Baltimore. Representatives of rail
road companies and the National AS
ISOLATION of Underwriters have jas
completed conference with the mem
bers of the State and provincial board
OF health of North America in thi
city on the transportation of dea,
bodies. AS result nine rules wer
adopted, which will go into effec
June 1, 1904, and after that time
will be impossible to ship the body 9
any person dying of either smallpox q
bnbonic plague. Bodies of person.
dying of Asiatie cholera, yellow feve
typhoid. diphtheria, scarlet fever
erysipelas, CHAMBERS, anthrax or Leg
rosy. will be shipped only under til
most complete conditions of dis
infection.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
WIFE SEARCHED FOR HIM
But Did Not Suspect That He Was Dcs
Under Train.

New Patrick D. Roone
secretary and treasurer of Sarge be,
ding mandatory in which he !,
principal stakeholder, has been kile
under the wheels of passenger trai
in which be arrived with his wife az
child in Grand Central Station. The
were riding in different carriag,
owing to the crowd. Rooney alighte
to seek s.his wife and fell uadep II
wheels. His, wife sought him in tE
station. never thinking that the aea
man which she knew was lying outsid
was her husband. Finally she an
her little son proceeded to their hom'
where an officer arrived soon afte
ward with the news.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
Newspaper Man Writes with His Teeth.

Newspaper Man Writes With His Teeth.
Louis Schuelke, Jr., is probably the
only newspaper man who writes with
his teeth. He is the Waterbury Comm
Republicans correspondent at Bunker
Hill.
The young mans affection, which he
has had since birth, is an inability to
use either arms or hands. When he
first went to school he found that it
would be necessary to write by some
meants, and he Immediately began
learning to do so with his teeth and his
toes.
He has found since that it is easier
and less tiresome to work with his
teeth than with his toes, and though
he has become proficient with the lat
ter, most of his writing is done with
his teeth.
His accomplishments are not confined
to writing news, but he draws and
paints with ease and considerable
degree of skill. His handwriting and
fancy lettering are remarkable ex-
amples Of what he has accomplished
under most trying circumstances.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
Rankin Plant Rennens.

Pittsburg. The rod, wire and galy
anizlng mills of the Rankin plant d
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany has resumed operation after
shutdown of two weeks. The entir,
plant will be on in full within a fey
days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

London.-In connection with Ii
insurance against risks effected o
shipments OF Welsh coal to Pc,
Arthur for Russia, q telegram was r,
ceived in London today from St. Pc
ersburg, saying there is no further n,
cessity to insure against war. This
interpreted as forecasting favoraSl
outcome of the negotiations bstweee
Russia and Japan. 4
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Paris-The leaders OF the interns
tional arbitration movement have bee
informed from Copenhagen that The
negotiations for the Franco Danish
arbitration are well advanced. It il
Denmark's desire to eliminate eond]
tions and limitation similar to those
contained in the Anglo French treaty
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
Watching For Thieves

New York. Incoming steamers Al
being closely watched for a band
thieves who are reported to have s
cured 500. 900 worth of diamonds an
jewelry from the vaults of Knigh
Frank & Rutlev, the London auction
GERS, October 16.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
JAPAN PREPARING
TO PRESS RUSSII
For a Definite Conclusion of Tn,
Negotiations.
YET WAR SIGNS ARE SCARE
Corean Government Has Made Protes
Against Occupation by Russia d
Yonghampho--.At Washington TIL
Situation is Not Considered Critical.

Zokohama-It is reported that th
result OF the elder statesmen COME,
ence was to confirm Japan's intentio
to press Russia for a definite conclu
sion of the negotiations.
The Corean government has pr(
tested against the Russian fortifcs
tons of Yongampho. on the Yal
river.
WASHINGTON HOPEFUL.
Washington-Owing to the failu1
to receive an address from the agenI
OF this government in Russia, Japa
or Corea. touching the reported in
minence of war the officials are incline
to the belief that the situation is nd
wholly critical. It appears that th
embassies and legations here of til
powers concerned are equally ignoraI
OF warlike developments, and in answ(
to inquiries. it is stated that The
have is contained in the press report
The Russian embassy is at present /
charge of Mr.. Hansen, one of I'd
Secretaries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Sir Hiram Maxim, the inventor Of
the rapid-fring gun, was thus describ-
ed by Lord Salisbury: 1.-THE man who
has prevented more people from dying
Of old age than any man who ever
lived"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

There is no route around the world
in which railway and steamship lines
make an effort at close connection.
The matter of through or, rather, a
circular ticket and connected time ia
BILE is now considered by companies
which expect to make the time for the
circuit As days. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The investment of capital in Mexican
railroads, mines and plantations has
been as great as ever. American capt.
tai alone invested is estimated to
amount to over soOo,ooo,ooO.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Three sons were born to a Kentucky
farmer the other day, and he has nam
ed them, his wife acquieseing, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Virginia, in hon
or OF the three states in which his wife
has lived -.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Emigration from Finland by the
young men who do not wish to serve
in the Russian army is increasing
every month.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Secretary cf State Power has sent
out the blanks for the ell .ction returns
to the county commissioners. They
we're mailed in duplicate, one to re.
main sealed as required BY the con-
stitutiou until opened by the Speaker
Of the House, and the other to be sent
open for general information. The
Official ballots we're sent out some
time ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The souvenir pamphlet issued by
the capitol commission and compiled
by Secretary Fitzhugh, which contains
the speeches made at the aying of the
cornerstone Of the new capitol, is out
and is being distributed. 1t contains
the photographs of all those who were
instrumental in building this hand
some structure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

General U. S. Grants old farm, four
miles from ST. Louis, has recently been
sold, a street railway is to be built
running to it, and part of it is to be
made into pleasure resort, which is
expected to be especially attractive be-
cause Of its association with Grant
life before the war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The Capitol Commission ct special
meeting elected Joe Mcdonnell, Of
this CITY, Special Engineer of the
Capitol to run the heating and light
ing apparatus. The Legislature made
no provision for this Office, and Mr..
Mcdonnell will have to look to that
body for his pay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
has received telegram from Colonel
5hipp, head of the Virgins Military
Institute, at Lexington, stating thai
the students had been furloughed on
account Of an epidemic of TYPHOID fever.
Mr.. Adams has son at the Institute.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

President Fish, of the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad. and party of prominent
railroad men, passed through the city
= few days ago en- route to New Or
leans. The party only stopped short
while in Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Turkey has race suicide question
despite the provisions which the Pro-
phet Mahomet made against that con-
tingency. Fifty years ago the rule
among Turks was to marry young and
to espouse several wives, and as a rule
families were correspondingIy large.
Now all this is changed Marriages are
late, and in the enormous majority of
cases are homogeneous, while families
are becoming small to degree which
has alarmed the government. The Sui
tan has recently promulgated an trade
on the subject, abolishing much of the
expensive display connected with Turk
ish marriages, and condemning the
present tendencies as threatening to
depopulate the empire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The London News has been engaged
for six months in gathering church
going data in that city. Assuming
that the people at church in the morn
ing and evening are not the same, one
person in everJ four and half attend
Church on Sunday. The attendance is
largest in the Church of England, sec
ond largest is the non-conformist
churches and third in the Roman Cath
Ollie. The non-conformist churches
lead in the attendance of men, how
ever, having 100000 every Sunday, to
the Church of England's $4,000. The
seating capacity of all the churches Of
the city is only about one-fourth of the
population.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

During the past year, $4,000 firms in
London employed young persons un-
der the age of eighteen. Inspectors
appointed under the shop hours acts
found over 5000 irregularities in the
hours, but the number of serious cases
have been steadily decreasing since
the matter has been looked into.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
CURRENT COMMENT
AROUND JACKSON
Warren to Apply for Separate Circuit
Court District.
The LEYEE REPORT IS FIL.D.
State Businessmsn's League to Meet in
Jackson--COunty Election Commission
ers Meeting Throughout State.-.Sou-
venir Phamplet Of Corner Stone Laying.

The first county in the State to
make demand on the Legislature
that it be created seperate Circuit
Court district will be Warren. The
oar OF that county, at a meeting the
other day. appointed strong commit
zee, with former Congressman Thomas
;. Catchings at it's head, to go before
ihe Legisla ure ard urge upon that
oody the necessity Of passing a bill
treating Warren County seperate
Trout Court district, with Court in
session nine months in the year, The
:ecords OF the Supreme Court show
hat in point OF litigation Warren lis
shead OF any county in the State,
Slth Kinds second. Warren now has
longer term of court than any coun-
" in the State, but the county does
aot constitute q separate court dis
.rict.
The county boards of election CON-
nissioners are meeting and appoint
ing the officers to hold the regular
election in November. The officials
this time will have an advantage over
those who held the late primary in
that they will receive a regular COM
oensation from the county treasury.
1t is doubtful, however, if elections
will be held at number of the country
boxes, as the interest in politics has
pretty generally subsidized in the rural
districts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The annual report of the levee
board for the Mississippi district has
been fled with Governor Longino,
who now has it under examination.
The report gives detailed statement
IF the operations of the board for the
period mentioned, and in addition,
makes pnmber of suggestions for
evee legislation, SEINE Of which Gov
srnor Longino, will no doubt incorpo-
rate into his message to- the legisla-
:ure. It Is stated that the board will
ask the lawmakers first Of all for au-
thority to Issue $1,000, 600 of long
time bonds. the proceeds to be used
for leves construction. It will also
suggest that the office of cotton tax
collector be abolished and the board
be permitted to collect this tax by or
through persons selected by them,
whose total combined compensation
shall not exceed $1,000; that authority
be given it to emp oy' general counsel
for the board 10 Washington, county.
such counsel to act as local attorneys
for that county, and local attorneys in
Bolivar and Issaquena counties; that
the penalty, both civil and criminal,
for evading the cotton tax by any per-
son be increased anu that that the
civil penalty especially be large
enough to justify the pursuit and col
lection from each violator.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

That valuable archaeological monu-
ment, the clock tower of Charities
Cathedral, has just been successfully
restored. For many years it has been
crumbling to pieces, and the fall of
the Venice Campanile intensified the
fear that it would soon share the fate
of st. Marks tower. The work Of res
toration was confided to M. Seilmers-
helm, architect of the Diocese Of Char
tres, and M. Moulton, government in
spector of historical monuments. The
crumbling spire springs from square
tower, Familiarity known as the
"clocher vieux," dates from the end OF
the twelfth century. and is s45 feet in
height. When the cathedral was de-
stroyed by fire in the year 1894, the
northern tower and facade and the
crypt were the only portions OF the
building that escaped. The other towe.
was rebuilt by Jean de Beance in the
sixteenth century.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

According to recent figures in the
countries where the Postal Union ex-
lists, 100000 letters were undelivered
in 1901, and of 100000 of these even
the senders could not be traced.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The American and English, although
they consume twice as much sugar as
the French and Germans, have much
better teeth. The American dentist
however ranks first in all countries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

r. G. L. Perkins, who was employed
for some years by the Sandwich ISL
and Exploration committee of the Brit
ish Association to make geological
collections in the Hawaiian Archipel-
ago, has received an appointment as
economic entomologist in those islands
with the services of two assistants at
his disposal. All the exertions that
can be made will be required, as it is
said that the crops in several of the
islands are being completely ruined by
introduced insects of various kinds
and by fungoid diseases. No better Sc
lection could have been made for such
a post, as Mr.. Perkins is an expert on
Hawaiian insects, and is still engaged
in work upon them for the British AS
ISOLATION Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Queen Amelia of Portugal has taken
her degree Of M. D., and is now the
chief physician Of her husband, King
Carlos, and their children. The queens
hobby is medicine, but she has writ
ten and published treatises on a va
riety of scientific subjects as well az
a volume OF poems. Like her mother,
the accomplished countess of Paris, the
young queen is passionately fond of
horses and dogs and has written very
entertaining volume of animal anec-
dotes, which are true stories of her
own pets. The queen is said to be
the most energetic woman in the king
dom. Every day she makes a point OF
visiting one of the Lisbon city hos
pitfalls. The queen always has word
Of kindness and encouragement for the
natients. in whom she takes a genuine
personal interest. She often bandages
the wounds Of her poor patients her
SELF
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

The number of persons carried daily
by the elevated trains in New YorE
City now averages about 100000. They
travel on the average about four miles,
so that the average fare is about a
cent mile.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

Tourists in Egypt will soon be able
to cross the Sahara desert in four
miles-an-hour automobile specially
constructed for travelling over sandy
wastes. The vehicle IS to accommo-
date 40 passengers. While the speed
seems slow it is greater than that OF
camel transportation. II,
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-06
KING ALFONSO MOURNS.

Madrid. Jan. 5.-Former Premier
Prexedes Mateo Sagasta died at II
O'Clock tonight in his 10Th year. AT
half past six he had an attack of
heart failure and it was then thought
he was dead; he rallied. however.
and lived for four and one half hours.
His funeral will probably take place
next Wednesday.
Senior Sagasta's death was due to
bronchitis and gastric trouble. His
family was at the death bed. and for
mer liberal members of the cabinet
were near their old leader. A bishop
administered the last sacrament this
afternoon.
The news of the former premier s
death created painful impression
throuhgout Madrid. * King Alfonso
expires sed profound regret.
Seuor Sagasta's intellect was unim-
paired until his last hours. He talked
TO his daughter the presidents of the
senate and of congress and to the arch
bishop of Toledo. King Alfonso has
written Il lettor of sympathy to Senior
Sagatsa's family. During the former
premier's illness the queen mother
and other members of the royal fam
lily frequently sent officials to inquire
as to his progress.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-06
KIND WORDS
The Sentinel Has Been Receiving
Many Congratulations Over
Its Special Issue.

The Sentinel has been receiving
congratulations personally and over
the phone all day on their special
edition Five hundred extra copies
were printed and three hundred of
them were sold before seven o'clock
last night.
There are about 175 copies left
which any one desirous of mailing n
copy to friend can secure at the
office at five cents copy.
For the time it took to get up the
edition. it seems to be considered a
creditable one.
The editor of the S ,ntinel is under
obligations to Mr.. r. II. Sullivan. of
the Weather Bureau; Engineer Mat
thes. of the U. S. photographic sur
vey; Mrs f. p. Chester, w. ]. Bo-
gan. of Began. Gaines & Co; and DR..
E. f. Eldridge, for matter contribut-
ed.
The contributed articles were writ
ten on the spur of the moment, as
was all the other matter in the paper.
but if it will induce settlers. few or
many to come to this city and valley.
it will have served its purpose.
There was no profit whatever in
the edition, in fact the cost of the
publication will be borne by the
owners Of The Sentinel. S" that there
can be no selfish motive attached to
the issuance of the extra edition. The
proprietors have been dealt with most
kindly by the merchants and the ad
vertising patrons of the city and it
felt to some extent under obligations
to what words have been said of this
splendid country.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-06
BANK TOTAL WRECK.

Silverton. Jan. 5.-The funeral of
James II. Robin was held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Congrega-
tional church. Rev George Fave
delivered an eloquent and sympathetic
address. The church was filled and
at times during the service the eyes
OF nearly every one present were filled
with tears. The casket was placed
in front of the altar and was covered
with the beautiful floral emblems.
many of which came from friends in
Denver. The funeral procession was
the largest ever seen in the city.
Receiver Annear was busy all day
at the bank and stated that he would
issue "A statement to the public as soon
as possible.
There are many rumors afioat re.
garding the condition of the bank.
These are supposed to eminate from
the committee which investigated the
bank. condition yesterday The
affair is now not in u promising con-
dition as at first reported. This
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-06
SOME FIGURES
Furnished by Weather Observer
Sullivan Regarding the Tenn
peratures in This Section.

The following annual statement of
weather conditions is furnished by
the local Weather Bureau office.
Seasonal emperatures-The nor
NAL winter temperature. computed
from IA record of IL years is 30. 3 de-
grees. spring. 52.7 degrees; summer,
10 3 degrees autumn 35.6 degrees and
annual. 81. s.
The seasonal temperatures during
the year just closed are as follows
Winter (incluidng January. Feb
ruary and December. 1902, 29.5 de-
grees or no departure from the nor
NAL; spring 52.1 degrees or IS de-
grees below normal summer. IS de-
grees or .O3 below the normal.
Seasonal Precipitation-As COM
piled from the records of the past IL
years, the normal winetr precipita-
tion is l.. 40 spring all; summer,
1. 81: autumn. 2.37. and annual. 7.S2.
During the past year the seasonal pre-
10 below normal ;.spring. .95. or 1. 16
below normal. An interesting item
in connection with the normal pre-
cipitation as drawn from the recorded
amounts. might he mentioned. 1t
seems to be generally known that the
waters of the Grand and Gunnison
rivers reach their greatest flow during
June and July. while considerable
irrigation is carried OIL with a dimin-
ishing supply of water during August
ing August, l. IA inches. is the great
est of the year, thus materially aiding
in the development of crops general
ly. A second maximum occurs in Oc
tOber.