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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29
a Pipe Story Which Is Not a Pine
Story.

StOiJ
Eight ears of corn Sweighing
10 pounds form one part of
Franklin county y'ssexhibit for the
state corn show, to be helds un-
der the auspices of the Missouri
Worlds Fair commission in the
Missouri building at St. Louis
on the 10Th, 18th 1 and 18th of
February. Thegaorn is of the
variety from which they famous
Missouri Meerchaum pipes are
made. There are in Franklin
county four ZEsfactories (which
make from the cobs of this corn
and sell every year an aggregate
of 12O, ,OOO,O corn cob pipes.
The pipes are sold in every
civilized countryaon the globe,
and, according to DR.. H. J.
Waters, superintendent of agri-
culture of the Missouri commits
sion, the cob which affords the
material can only be ssuccessful-
ly grown within a small belt OF
country of which Franklinscoun-
ty is the center. The cob, as
grown within this belt, s.is as
large as the ordinary ears of
corn.
The ST, 900 which the depart
mant of agriculture. of which j.
o. Allison of New London is
chairman, proposes to distribute
among Missouri corn-growers is
to he divided into premiums as
follows:
White corn, best 100 ears OF
more; first prize, S100; second,
S75; third $50; fourth,ss 40; fifth,
$50; sixth, $25; seventh,j $40;
eighth, S15; ninth, $40, and
tenth, $5.
Yellow corn, best 100 ears sor
more; first prize, S1O0; second,
S85; third $50; fourth, $40; fifth,
$50; sixth, S25; seventh, $40;
eighth, S15; ninth $40 and tenth
So.
For the best exhibit of differ
ent kinds of corn, not less than
100 ears of each variety or kind
to be used by an individual or
county, first prize, S1OO; second,
$50, and third, s25.
For the best exhibit Of large
ears, not less than 100, S25.
Long ears, same number, S25
For authentic record of largest
yield per acre of corn in any
year, area considered, S25.
No entry fee will be charged
Either old or new corn may be
shown.
The commission will select the
best of this corn whether it win.
prizes or not for exhibition at tht
worlds fair at the expense of th'
commissi on, to be entered there
for awards in the name of tn,
grower and the county in which
it is produced.
| I am not only prepared to fur
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29

FAINT of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Case of
one mile westof Keytesville died
Sunday, and was buried Monday
in the City cemetery.
CARTER Mrs. Carter, mother
of E. M. Carter, the Keytesville
telephone man, died of paralysis
at her home in Hardin, Ray
county, Wednesday. Jan. 20,
1904, aged SO years. Her re-
mains were inferred in the ceme-
terry at Hardin Friday.
-.
PoLLARD:-M. B. Hunt sent
out q coffin Thursday of last
week for Mrs. Pollard, an aged
widow who lived q few miles
northeast of Indian Grove. She
was the mother of G. l.. Pollard.
We have been unable to learn
the particulars of the death of
this lady.
CHADwICK:-Mrs. H arri t
Chadwick, q widow who lived
near Cross Roads schoolhouse,
seven miles north of keytesville,
died Friday, Jan. %, 1904, in the
-82nd year of her age. She was
the mother of VIM. Chadwick
and Mrs. Nelson. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Corinth
cemetery the Sunday following
her death, the funeral services
being conducted by Chas. s.
Dameron, a neighbor of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Chadwick was
good woman, beloved by all her
acquaintances and q large circle
of friends and relatives.
~.
CRAwLEY:-William A. Craw
ley, one of the most prominent
young business men of Keytes-
Vile, died at his mothers resi-
dence in this place in the early
morning of Jan. q, 1904, after
n
an illness of several years of
Bright's disease of the kidneys,
and sudden and severe attack
of oedema of the lungs. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. and grandson of Hon. John
C. Crawley of this city.
VIM. A., Jr., was born in Key
.tesville Feb. 1S, 1877. His faith
er having passed away Oct. %,
1875, deceased never knew a
fathers care and love, but the
lack of these was largely sup.
Piled in a mothers tender solic.
itude-one who spared no pains
in teaching him both by pre-
cept and example those noble
traits which make dutiful Sol
and upright citizen. Busines
traits began to show develop
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29

|
st. Louis accompanied Miss Ed
wards of Keytesville and Miss
| Nina Yates, the musicians Of the
occasion, to the piano. With tn
| opening strains of the song a
solemn hush prevailed, and then
arose on the silence the voice of
the fair, sweet singer in the
grand old words, 81 Love You"
| The sentiment is old, but not un-
interesting, and age and youth
alike awaited the words of the
song, sung only as Miss Yates is
capable of doing. In memory all
went back to a time 80, 20, 5
years in the past, when in one
momentous moment, life meant
so much to them.
Then as the Lohengrin we'd
} ding march was played, the little
ribbcn bearers, Katherine Dud-
ley and Frances Yates, led the
wedding party down the broad
stairway and with ribbon formed
an aisle. Next came the patter
of childish feet, and little J T.
Townsend appeared carrying the
wedding ring in a snow white
lily. Touchingly fitting was
this little scene; in innocent
, childish hands is the keeping of
many hearts.
spear lily in thy hand
Gates of brass cannot Withstand
One touch of that magic wand"
Then came the bridal party
proper. The second best man,
Robert Townsend, and the maid
of honor, Miss Maude Christo-
pher, Mrs. Ed. Bragg of Bruns-
wick, the matron of honor, the
father, Major J. H. Townsend,
with the bride looking s'divinely
tall and most divinely fair" up
on his arm, her auburn hair and
sweet shy face partially conceal
ed by the wedding veil, gowned
in Paris muslin and carrying a
fffshower boquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley. The
party was met at an improvised
altar in the large reception hall
by the groom and his best man,
DIR. H. U. Moore of st. Louis.
There, under a pink and white
canopy amid profusion of
roses, lilies and carnations, DR..
Franc. Mitchell of Keytesville
made them man and wife. Imme.
dlately after the service, to the
joyous strains of Mendelssoha's
wedding march the bride and
groomsled the way to the dining
room where an elegant dinner
was served.
j Here, as elsewhere, prevailed
the usual color scheme of pink
and white carried out in menu
|, and decoration. For the en-
; couragement of the young folks
the brides cake was cut first by
the bride herself and then all the
young ladies and gentlemen
J present.
Miss Conway got the darning.
needle, thereby being condemned
to a life of usefulness. Miss Kate
Young is in search of a rich hus-
, band as her piece contained the
, dime. Rev. j. r. Finley must
needs prepare to leave his bach
elor's den for in his piece was
concealed the ring.
The bride and groom left on
, the Wabash train for st. Louis
, and from there will make an ex-
r tended visit through the South.
< The out-of-town guests were
' DR.. H. U. Moore, st. Louis; Sam
Williams, st. Louis; DR.. Mitchell,
! Yeytesville; Rev. j. r. Finley,
: Rich Hill DR.. Ed Bragg and wife,
Brunswick; Miss Grace Ed
e wards, Keytesville; Mrs. Kenne.
9 dy, Brunswick; Mrs. Anna
/. Blackwell, Joplin; Mrs. j. D
}. Blanton, Nashville; . Mrs. DR.
v Moss, Chillicothe; and Mr.. anG
lNG,e unnoor Votoc Konooc Citx,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29

were married in that city Satur-
day, Jan. %, 1904 Justice J..
R. Mason officiating.
SCHEIDERER- KLAUS Louis
F Scheiderer and Miss Louise
w. Klaus, both of Salisbury,
were married Thursday, Jan.
81, 1904. Rev. G. D. Hamm of
that city tying the nuptial knot.
MORRIS BUCKLES w. r..
Morris of Clifton, Kas., and
Miss Ethel Buckles of Triplett
were married at Triplett Thurs
day, Jan. 21, 1904, Justice A.
W. Guillod uniting their future
lines.
GRESHAM Adds Irwin Girls
ham and Miss Eva M. Adds,
both of Salisbury, were married
at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. w. d. McCulley,
in that city, Wednesday, Jan.
q, 1904.
MINKs. HARMoN:-John Minks
and Miss Matilda Harmon, both
of Bynumvilie were married at
the home of the bride We'd
nesday, Jan 20, 1904, Rev.
j. M. Ramsey sealing the plight
ed vows.
THoMAs-JoB-Wm. Thomas of
Prairie Hill and Miss Cora M.
job were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. j. M. Job, 3 1-2 miles
northeast of Keytesville We'd
nesday, Jan. q, 1904, Rev. C.
DeWeese launching their hyme-
neal bark. After the pretty and
impressive service, which linked
these two hearts for life, and
congratulations and good wishes
had teen extended, the invited
guests were shown into the din.
ing-room where there was plen-
ty and to spare, and which was
done ample justice. This was
strictly a home wedding, only
the relatives and a few intimate
friends being in attendance.
They left for Kirksville yester-
day where they enjoyed a short
visit with relatives of the BRIDE
groom. From there they will
return to their home, near Prai.
rie Hill. Mr.. Thomas is q pros
porous farmer and owns a nice
farm. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
JOB and is general favorote
with her friends. We wish for
this couple happy and success
full journey down life's stream,
and we hope that their welded
life may be as bright and joyous
as their wedding day.
-
MILLER-TowNsEND:- The CAL
latin Democrat of last week con-
tains beautiful account of the
Miller Townsend nuptials, the
| bridegroom being a son of John
C. Miller of Keytesville. and is
a noble son of noble sire, and
is now a prominent attorney in
st. Louis. We have not the
honor of a personal acquaintance
with the bride, but her father
| was a merchant at Brunswick
several years ago, and is now
engaged in mercantile pur.
suits at Gallatin. The Gallatir
Democrats account of the mar.
riage follows:
| The wedding of Miss Bessie
i Townsend and Edward Terhun,
Miller of ST. Louis was solemn.
J, lied at the home of the bride
} Wednesday evening, Januar!
20, 1904.
The occasion will prove tn
/ sweetest and saddest of the fai
I vonnp bride. The ceremony WA
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29

am not only prepared to fur
nish feed, but everything in the
way of breadstuff, except flour,
at the Keytesville Roller mills.
j. L. SAUNDERS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29
Deaths Decree.

CAsE:-A 2 or 3.days-old in
FAINT of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Case of
one mile westof Keytesville died
Sunday, and was buried Monday
in the City cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29
Cupid's Gonquests.

WILLIAMS KITCHEN: O h a s.
Williams and Miss Carrie Kitch.
en-, colored couple of Salisbury.
were married in that city Satur-
day, Jan. %, 1904, Justice J
R. Mason officiating.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-29

MINKS. .HARMoN:-John Minks
and Miss Matilda Harmon, both
of Bynumvilie were married at
the home of the bride We'd
nesday, Jan 20, 1904, Rev.
j. M. Ramsey sealing the plight
ed vows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

into eyes OF brown you will never, again love
eyes OF blue-The Rornany maidens have eyes
OF brown" What this has 20 do with palm
reading :he policeman on the beat was unable
20 say.
There was still another sign. however. which
possibly held the explanation: "Chiromancy or
scientific palmstry is founded on irrefutabe
signs ana symbols engraved in every hand by
Nature herself. revealing not only the mental
and physical characteristics but past and future
happenings affecting the life OF the owner.
Nature makes no mistakes,i"'
In a little triangular building IL Pleasant-st.
is stin q third gypsy outat known the Hut
OF the Four Black Eyed Gypsy Girls" "Phre-
nology tells of your disposition and character.
Palmistry goes further and VIII reveal the past
and future. Is your girl true? Ask Beulah.
Is happiness to be your lot? Ask Ophelia.
Shall you sell the farm and move TO town? Ask
Rosiei Is there any old thing you want 10
know? ASK Marie! The answer will surely be
true"
Across the street IN tiny hut hangs the sign
OF a scientific Australian palulist. He will give
your palm a glance two for 10 cents. but
reading worth while costs more money. The
system from the 2ntipodes does not appear TO
differ greatly from the others.
II one is az all inclined to believe in palnistry
as practised in Boston it Is easy to effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

CLOSED TOMORROW,
BUY YOUR BOTTLED GOODS TO-DAY!
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a REINDEER EXPRESS.

The capacity OF the reindeer Tor team worA . r.
L,bTs His boots are very broad and DO not
.-s+rate the snow crusts. His average weight =
obout four hundred pounds. He viii swiftly draw
a sled carrying six hundred pounds. and with tbs
1oas can cover thirty. fifty and even ninety niles
a day. The reindeer teams now carry the nalls
Sror, ISotzebue to Point Barrow. distance OF SIX
hundred and fifty miIes-ths most nOrtherly post
rot1ts in The world No food IS carried for the
deer At the end OF his journey. or at any stOp-
ming place he is turned loose and ar once breaks
through the snow 70 the white moss which serves
as food IL costs nothing 20 feed aim As the
white settlements increase in the mineral bearing
perts OF Alaska and in many places remote from
railway and steamboat transportation. the reildee
EXPRESS viii be OF the most important factors
in territorial Hfe.-tD-. Sheldon Jackson. In TIA
Southern Workman
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CROW IS A CHR0NoMETER.
Bird Marks Time for a Cuckoo Clocs
by Cawing the Hours.

George Wreaks. Of SibIsy Township. near Ia
Sueur Mimi. has get crow. Bob. which nas
been with him four years and which Ne claircs
IS thu most intelligent and useful bird living
There Is IN the Nrsaks home an old heirloom.
a beautiful cuckoo clock. brought from Switzer-
land IN pioneer days; one OF the kind that havs
a little door az the top IN front. out OF WHICH
springs a little bird every 50 minutes and calls
the hours with cuckoo for every unit OF Cas
hour
After the crow had been N the family aoous
two years he began to mock the clock cucxoo
and this finally grew to be a passion with him.
so that he hardly ever failed 20 give nisiodious
cav when the clock cuckoo was caIIns tns
hour Some six months ago. by reason OF an accf-
dent 20 the shelf on which Il was standing. the
clock fell and the striking. or cuckoo part Nas
cornpIetely broken. so the door never opens a11
great puzzle TO Bob. for he watched the clock
for several DAYS and seemed 70 be studying deept
AT last however. he cams 70 a cOncirsiOn and
greatly startled the family BY taxing up Ihe e1S
ing the hours perfectly, at the exact IfoI1elI
with a clear call OF cav for every hour ia
for O'Clock ard around the circle tss
has kept his work up TO the present time 49,
calls every hour when he can see the race OF e
clock regularly and perfectly as an Olu-Na1S
timepieCe with its hammer and pen, -. ~.
a lamp be set at night Where ne Aki,- L1s,s
on the face OF the clock. the crow though ne ~
6oze between times on bis psrcA' W. 49, as
call every hour all night Ions More S-sl. -,
II lamp be kept lighted ana a pm % - -s.1,ss
he wooden face OF the clock 50 Intt the
hand will pass over It ouI t1e EOcI 5o,,- 81
the morning. between and o ctochs F.
T14frs IN as soon as the clock stops, and fa-ss
clock and keep IL up I'LL some on $50 - -
coT,ss and removes the pin Minneapolis Iiirles-
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scene Of activity from, Philadelphia. he thought.
b,ims sn ne b saw a sah BOY me hrst indl5t'l2s
street
Hey. you boy, you're months ahead OF the time"
he cried. This is not Fourth Of July
cr s99a T sId G o TS S the young
At last he came to a policeman. half asleep on
What's, got into Boston today he asked,
You'd think it was Sunday holiday"
manded grufiy.
1t is the nineteenth OF April" said the New
sure - That's no holiday that I've ever heard Of"
hen you an head much; the policeman said
ton? Ever hear Of Paul Revere? Ever hear OF
firing the shot that was heard around the world!
Patriots Day The man from New-Yor> had
hazy of lexington and fragments Of a poem IN
W I, o one Revere did some tan riding That
forced on him He tried to do business but c5ud
find one. Telephone calls were unanswered.
and the office doors locked fast Boston had
taken day off. Indeed. the whole State Of
Massachusetts it was the same legal holiday.
as rehgiousy kept as Thanksgiv ing.
to catch that midnight train he said bitterly.
whole day twenty four hours thrown suSv.'
Then he took himself to bed TO catch up on his
to do in NeW-Y6rk
Boston is the only city in the land perhaps which
To the Boston small boy this virtually means three
Fourths OF July each and every year. How the
Johnnie Boston Beans if they knew,
Ths first OF these holidays IS Patriots Day. The
second is Bunker Hin Day. which comes June
Il The third IS the real and only Fourth of July.
The entire State celebrates the first ard last.
Bunker Hill Day is kept by Boston alone.
on this last Patriots Day the Emerson Union for
Ideal Culture-an organization every bit serious
and disnifed the name SOunds-launched
movement toward noseless Fourth ~ July II
the scheme for sourdess salute and a tin -hOrness
celebration gees through the New York and Chi
CagO small boy will be bette Off with his
glorious Fourth than the Boston lad Is with three
The Ideal Culture Union suggests that means be
taken Ito 5uppiant discord with harmony 10 lessen
the suffering caused HvIliGs and dumb animals. to
direct the expenditure of the city'S energy and
money I'm helpful and enjoyable ways such pro-
VdinC more music. games and excursions for the
people" Which is exactly what is 20 be expected
OF ideal culture.
= certain city official adds some suggestions for
Bostou's formal celebration in Faneuil HALL.
"A deaf and dumb presiding officer.
"A sign language reading Of the Declaration or
Independence
AN Grafton appropriate 20 the day delivered by a
phouoErlph with the record left out.
Music by q silent brass band
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cure. Take an afternoon off and have the
palm read by five six different palmists.
Remember closely possible the different
TRANSACTIONS received and admit the foolishnesS
OF II all
Tribune reporter tried the experiment with
five different palmists, from the cheapest to the
most expensive. When he had summed them
all up he had this amazing fate before him:
RE found that he expected to put
money in the bank before the new year. and
attempt to save money until after that date.
he was too forward and too bashful; he had
made his own way, and everything had been
given him by doting parents; he sensitive
and he wasn't: he was too proud. yet lacked
PRIDE he was to be wealthy. well TO do and die
poor: the venture he was engaged upon was to
be a success and failure: he did not use his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
FOOD lfDULTERATTON.
Hoe ArticIes of Common Dict IRE
Tampered With.

TN these DAYS Of butter not tracc1ble 10 the cow
Of wine innocent Of the grape or heer estTanged
from hons and malt. of coffee berries made In
mould and not grown on the bush. OF honey not
made in a beehive but in a factory. and thou
sand and one audacious frauds. although only
per cent Of our annual food valuc-whch IS
S. 100000 0OO-s aduttcrated we consume $0oOoO'oOO
worth OF fraudulently prepared food a year. says
The Worlds Work.
about . per cent OF this is officially rated as
judicial 20 health exclusive Of meat and
MILK while the remaining 10 per cent is set down
as containing poisonous and otherwise noxious in
yredents' In brief we consume total value Of
SO 900 600 In dangerous and deleteriOus food.
Fraud has been officially detected in more than
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mind. yet he was too eager TO lead the way and
think out things. and both sides OF everything
else.
He was never to be married; he TO be
married four times; he was TO have six children
and raise them all; four children and lose all
but one, and children at all. Having been
warned to beware OF both blondes and brunettes
would a combination Of the two be safe? Three
diseases and the sea were to be the cause OF
his death in 4 month or in sixty years.
Between the five palmists he was born under
nearly every planet but the Earth and Uranus
though the chances seemed TO be good that II
he had taken another reading Uranus signs
would have been found. The only thing all five
agreed on was that he was. should have been
a musician, and that certainly was mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
BOSTON P4TRIOTTSM.
Increment on Foot for NoisclesS
JHIy !.

a New-Tor1 business man. one OF the typical
''rusheT type. finished his day OF schemes and
counter schemes. deals and nisdcals last Monday
night at 11:iJ In a moment he was planning for
the next DAY.
Il viii rush Boston" he decided in a
fash. hustle or my business, and be home again
bright and early "wednesday morning"
There a train OF Pullmans leaving the Grand
Central at midnight. lie must catch It. The sta
ton a good two miles away, and he had just
twelve minutes In which to cover the distance. \
cabman. for a consideration. made it possible
He bounded out OF his berth next morning the
train entered Boston suburbs. and dressed with his
usual haste and energy. He bolted his breakfast
befors 10 left the station. knowing the lelsursly
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manner OF uptown restaurants. Then he was ready
to do three days work in one.
The streets seemed strangely deserted as ne
fastened toward the business centre. No one
seemed TO be bothering the night shutters OF the
wholesale stores. The usual group OF better-oe-
early-than-ate clerks not shivering in the
doorways waiting for the man with the key. There
was rumble OF trucks trundling early morning
loads. He hal the pavement to himself and no
one buffeted him. He TO a saloon, and was
startled TO find 10 closed. In the window was a
sign. evidently Of the day before. which read:
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This would seem 70 be proof enough for any
one Of the folly of palmistry as it is read in
Boston. Yet Boston women have done the
same thing time and again, and still believe.
They take the best fortune out Of the lot and
swear by the palmist who read it 10 them. To
her they send their friends and thus the foolish
business prospers after the fashion of an end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

What had come over Boston? He knew the Hub
was slow compared TO New-Yor'. but he never
dreamed they would 90 so FAR as take day Off
in the middle Of the week
The lazy microbe must have transferred its