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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
Special.
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We now ask, as the year is at
close, that all parties who
know themselves indebted to me
will come in and pay up.
I take this method of telling
you I.need what isidue me, so do
not delay paying me.
Hoping that this will remind
you of your account and that
you will come in and pay
promptly, beg to remain,
Yours Truly,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
A $1,000 FIRE.
Sneed's Hotel and Furniture Store
Destroyed and Other Build
ings Damaged.

ally hard to wake, having been
up late for seveeal nights visit.
ing friends and relatives up
about Mendon, and by the time
he started to leave his room he
was shut off from the stairway
by the fire, and, raising the east
in his room, he swung
himself down as far as he could
and dropped to the granitoid
below. He only had
on his underclothing, a pair of
trousers and his shoes. He lost
three suits of clothing, his trunk
and contents, silver watch and
about ST in cash. In his fall to
the sidewalk Mr.. Montgomery's
numerous friends will be sorry to
learn that he sprained one and
severely bruised both ankles,
and was also injured about the
back.
The hotel was frame struc-
ture, the exterior of which was
covered with metal, and burned
rapidly, although The metal walls
doubtless prevented much more
disastrous results to other build
ings.
Mr.. Elledge, with the assist
ance of others, saved his new
piano with much difficulty and
even danger, but it was badly
damaged.
His hotel furniture and fixtures
he valued at about ST, 100, but
they were ONLY in sured for $500.
The hotel building, owned by
H. L. Sneed, was built in 1898
at cost Of So, 500 and was only
insured for $500. Mr.. Sneed's
stock of furniture amounted to
about $4,000 and was insured for
but $500, making his net loss
Sd. .20O-a very severe blow.
All other losses, aside from
those cf Messrs. Boner. Mont
gomery and Doyle, are fully
covered by insurance.
NOTES.
Had it not been for the fire
wall on the east side of the An
derson storeroom, just west of
the hotel, there is no telling
where the fire would have stop
ped.
What do you think about water
works now?
L. B. Thrash had a painful
cash cut in his chin by a piece
/ of falling window glass at Thrash
Bros store.
| While T. M. Paschen, a young
man who works in Chapman
Bros harness shop, was assist
| ing to pull down the wooden
awning in fro mt of c. L. Whites
grocery store, he was caught
beneath the awning as it fell,
! but those who saw the accident
were worse scared than Paschen
was hurt.
AS has always been the case
in Keytesville, untiring and he.
roic work was done in fighting
the fire.
The homely and antiquateo
wooden awning is a fire. trap
that the city council should lose
no time in abating.
Mr.. Elledge has contracted
with W. E. Hyde, the owner, fol
a lease of the Brown house for
a term Of two years, where he
and Mrs. Elledge are now sat
home' to their guests. We are
glad they will remain in Key.
tesville for they are good hotel
people, just such as our towr
needs.
/ Mr.. Sneed is left a valuable
lot where his hotel stood, anc
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15

scene of fire which destroyed
Sneed's hotel and it's contents,
with the exception of a piano,
and III. L. Sneed's entire stock
of furniture located in the west
room on the first floor of the ho-
tel building was also lost, Mr..
Sneed only saving portion of
his books.
The wooden awning in front OF
0. B. Anderson IS storeroom, ad-
joining the hotel on the west,
and occupied by G. L. White
with a stock of groceries,
caught fire, and if it had not been
torn away the entire block would
have been consumed. AS it
was, all of the glass front in Mr..
Whites place of business was
shattered, and blaze started in
the soutb beast corner on the in
side, but when Mr.. White broke
open the rear door the flames
blew southwark and a few buck
cts of water extinguished the fire
in his store.
| O. B. Anderson & Sons drug
store, Agee Bros clothing store,
Geo. Chapman's building, occu-
pied by Thrash Bros. as a gro
Gerry store and meat market,
| Chapman Bros harness and
boot and shoe establishment, all
across the street south of the no.
| tel, had their glass fronts all
broken by the heat, and the first
three named had the paint on
the fronts ruined. Three glass
were also broken in Chapman
Bros building used by I. F.
White as dry goods store. The
side door and window on the
west side of S. M. Whites gro
Gerry store across the street on
the east were scorched, causing
a narrow escape for Mr.. White.
Eight large glass in the CoUR.
TER office skylight also sue.
cumbed to the heat and the east
upstairs window in DR.. j. T
Aldridge's office in the CoURIEF
building was broken and the
sash charred, making very
close call.
The first one to discover the
fire was Taylor S arks, the col.
E ored porter who slept in the no.
tel office, and who was awakened
by the breaking of the glass
transom above the door in tht
parlor bedroom where the blaze
had its origin, though wha
caused it is not known.
The negro porter awoke the
{ three guests stairs, j. E
l Montgomery, law student in j
, A. Collects office, and T. NJ. Bo'
, ner, corn buyer for McMahil
I C Marsh, regular boarders at th'
; hotel, and VIM. Doyle, real es'
tate man from Springfield, Mo
They and Starks were the only
inmates of the hotel that night
? as Mr.. Elledge, the proprietor
I his wife and daughter occupy
rooms at the Brown house, tn,
3 lower hotel, which Mr.. Elledg,
also had rented
Mr.. Doyle was first to ge
t downstairs, but ran back up
f stairs to give further alarm ant
r get his purse, pistol and cloth
t ing, but left a S65s gold watcl
and his suit case behind. HI
: fired off the pistol to arouse peo
!. pie in the immediate neighbor
: hood.
f Mr.. Boner got out of his room
: and down the stairway, but di'
: not have time to procure his be
: longings, and lost his trunk an,
contents, two suits of clothing
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
Deaths Decree.

HANEY:-C. G. Haney, aged
about 45 years, who lived On F.
NJ. Veatch's farm, near Eccles,
died Monday of pneumonia and
was buried next day in the Var
ner graveyard. He is survived
by his widow.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
Cupld's conquests.

BRADLEY-O'BRY AMI w N.
Bradley and Miss Emma O'Bry-
an, both of Salisbury, were mar
ried at the home of the bride
Friday, Jan. 8, 1904. Rev. J. P.
Rice making the twain one.
CoY-VAssER:-S Coy and
Miss Loretta Vasser, both of
Westville, were married at the
residence of VIM. Vasser, near
Chraneville, Saturday, Jan. 8,
1904, Rev. j. L. Swearngin
tyingt he nuptial knot.
PADGETT- HESS &C. w. Pad
gett of Bliss, Okla, and Miss
Laura E. Hess of Newhall were
married in the office of the Off
ciating justice of the peace, |. s.
Smith of Salt Creek township,
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1904.
-.
MoREY, BAKER: - DIR. 0. 1.
Morey of Ponca City, Okla, and
Miss Mary Baker of Salisbury
were married at the residence OF
the brides parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. H. P. Baker, Tuesday, Ian.
12, 1904, Rev. 8. Y. Pitts launch
ing their hymeneal bark.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
10. o. F. Installation at Pee Dee

I. o. o. F. Installation at Pee Dee.
The editor of the COURIER, ac-
companied by R. j. HALEY, had
the good fortune to be present at
the installation of officers Of the
l. O. O. F. lodge at Pee Lee FRI
day night. The installation
ceremonies were conducted by
District Deputy Grandmaster
John Mccartney of Marceline,
who appointed the following
brothers as grand officers to as
sist him the work:
Geo. Ross, Westville, CIV. G.;
G. A. Clarkson, Musselfork, G..
s.; j. w. Grizzell, Salisbury, G..
T.
The master of ceremonies had
committed the entire part as in
stalling officers to memory, and
did the work in a most graceful,
pleasing and impressive manner.
The new officers installed were:
Elder Brooks, N. g.; w. j.
Jones, V. G.; John Welch, Sec. !;
7. E. Prather, Treas; Rufus
Welch, R. s. N. g.; Will Collet,
LIS. N. g.; John Phelps, R. S.
V. g.; Tillman Cook, l.. S. v.
g.; Joe Phillips, R. S. s.; VIM.
Welch, L. S. s.; Jesse Green.
"; w. L. McCloud, Con-; w.
M. Callahan, 1. G.; las. J. Car
ter, 0 g.; John Ford, chaplain.
1t was expected that R. S.
Kathan Of Bucklin would be
present to conduct a school of
instruction, but was prevented
from doing SO on account of be-
ing detained to defend a party
who was TO be tried at New Bos-
ton Friday for some fracture of
the state laws.
While the members of Pee
Dee lodge are awake, and it was
edifying to meet with them, the
most enjoyable part of the night
occurred when their wives,
daughters or sweethearts filed liz =
to the lodgeroom with we'll filled
baskets of choice viands that had
been prepared in the very best
style known to the culinary art.
The supper was spread upon an
improvised table in the center OF
the room, and its excellence in
quality was only exceeded by its
abundance in quantity. The
feast was greatly relished by all
and every heart went out in graf.
itude to the good ladies.
i After supper several speeches
appropriate to the occasion, were
made, and a move was set or
foot to organize a ReDekah lodge
at Pee Dee, which is a female
contingent of the Odd Fellows.
When the ladies and some o
the brethren had left, Deputy
District Grandmaster MCCARTNEY
gave brief school of instruc
tion to those who remainded, ano
they were well repaid for th'
time spent in listening to Brother
Mccartney, who is bright, we'll
; posted and enthusiastic Odd Eel
low.
| Deaths nonraa.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-15
Killed BY a Falling Tree.

An unfortunate affair occurred
at the county farm Wednesday
which resulted in the accidental
death of Chas. Winn, one of the
inmates. He, with other inmates,
and Superintendent Davenport
was cutting some timber in a
clearing. A tree had been cut
which lodged, being held up by
grape vine. One of the men
cut the vine and when the tree
began to fall, Charley ran out of
the way, as he thought, but in
stead ran in the way, the tree
falling on him, killing him in
stantly.
Miss Anna, eldest daughter of
Judge and Mrs. H. G.. Minter of
Keytesville, has been quite ill for
several days with some kind of
throat trouble, but was reported
as being better yesterday, having
undergone an operation by DR..
j. T. Aldridge Wednes-
night. DR.. Jabez N. jackson of
Kansas City was called in con-
sultation with DR.. Aldridge Mon
day night, and endorsed DR.. AL
dridge's treatment oil. the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

claim that this same enthusiasm on the part of the baseball public has twice float ed the pennant over the home of Newt Fisher.
 The Nashville Banner, an afternoon newspaper printed across the border, has the temerity to assert in the public prints that the Nashville team should win at least two out of the three games at Bir- mngham and should repeat the perform ance at Atlanta. This paper however admits that Fisher should not do so well at Montgomery. The Banner fur ther informs us that if the three games were played at Nashville Fisher would easily take them all, but that the loss of one at Birmingham would be excusa- be. Now this assertion is one of those things that are liable to jar you, but it has been officially decided to let 1t go at that If the Barons play good ball Birmingham will be satisfied with the score whatever It may be.
 Street Parade.
 As usual on opening days a street pa- rade will be held prior to this after noon's game and the baseball public will have a chance to get good look at the players before they go on the field. An important addition to the Barons' which
 
 of opening occasions, is a goat which proudly bears the title of Ginger" taking his appellation from that worthy young twirler known to the masses as Ginger Clark This goat will be in charge of Skopec, the bat boy, and will ride in the band wagon during the parade.
 The procession will form at the First National bank building and at 1 o'clock will start southward. First there will be a platoon of mounted police, then the band wagon, then the players of both teams in carriages and then the rooters. The route will be as follows: Out Twen- tieth street to Avenue B; Avenue B to Twenty-first street; along Twenty first street to Third avenue down Third ave- nue to Twentieth street; out Twentieth street to Fifth avenue; down Fifth ave- nue to Nineteenth street. along Nine teenth street to First avenue, and out First avenue to the park.
 When the time for the game has ar rived J. H. Palmer, president of the Nashville club, will toss the first ball across the plate and the season will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

begun George Wood, who was here dur ing the practice games, and Lem Bailey, the old Southern leaguer, will umpire the game jointly.
 Have Tried to Kill Hoodoo.
 Birmingham has never won but one opening game and that was when the Barons wore gray uniforms. Since that time they have worn blue and have been regularly beaten. There seems to be a superstition about the first game but everything possible has been done to kill the hoodoo. Birmingham has changed the color of the uniforms so that the Barons will wear immaculate white at home and will don a light gray while on the road. This change in addition to the acquisition of Ginger" the goat, Is ex- pected to break the streak of bad luck.
 Newt Fisher has announced that he will move heaven and earth to win the first game and Tom O'Brien Is equally determined To carry out his threat Fisher has decided to put Piatt in the box for Nashville. Piatt was with the Boston National league club for several years and is said to be the expected star of the Southern league. It is under stood he receives the highest salary paid any player in the Southern league. To off, set this handicap OBrien announces that
  Is the twirler recently secured from the New York National league club and also promises to be star in the Southern league.
 Birmingham Has Best Hitters.
 On hitting and fielding 1t is believed that Birmingham has a slight advantage but whether this will overcome Piatt's pitching is a question. Fifty per cent of baseball is luck and the tide is liable to turn at any point of the game. To attempt a forecast of the result would be foolish so it will be left to the indi- vidual opinion of each rooter to figure 1t out for himself.
 In the practice game with the Univer- sity of Nashville yesterday afternoon on- ly two and one-half innings were played. In two innings Birmingham scored eight runs while the college boys could do nothing in three. A cold drizzling rain broke up the contest and well it was for the collegians who were evidently bent on an aerial voyage. The crowd was small and cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED.
Young Men of CulIman Will Fit Up
 Handsome Club Rooms.

Cullman- April 20.-(Special) - The young men of Cullman organized The Mountain City club last night. The ob- feet of the club Is social and educational, and will result In great good for the young men of Cullman. Club rooms will be fitted up with a library, baths and ap- paratus for games. The officers elected at last nights meeting are as follows: Presi- lent, Edward F'rohoff vice president, Ludia Richard; secretary, Edward Haes- aker; treasurer, Carroll Feltor. Meetings will be held every Tuesday evening until complete organization and permanent quarters are secured.
 The Cullman county republican eXecu- live committee will meet here next Sat rrday to re-organize and elect a new chairman and secretary. John Sufferer Is present chairman and A. L. Hays is secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
'BASEBALL SEASON OPENS AT
 SLAGTOWV THIS AFTERNOON
SCHOOL BOY WHO CAN WRITE
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 WILL GET SEASON TICKET.

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NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS.
Other News of Jacksonville and Sur
 rounding Territory.

Jacksonville, April 20.-(special) Jacksonville Republican, one of the old est weekies in north Alabama changed hands today. It was bought of the Rev. w. l.. Mellchampe by Walter J. Clark, an enterprisng newspaper man of Pied mont.
 Flournoy Crock, who has been engaged in newspaper work in Chicago for the last five years, is visiting his parents in Jack sonville.
 Three hundred and fifty dollars has been raised by the Gen. John H. Forney Chapter of the U. D. C. for the purpose of erecting monument over the grave of the Gallant Pelham" who lies burie d here. Any donations should be sent to Mrs. c. w. Daugette, treasurer, Jack sonville, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
LoTiIisIl;iiifiliiaiiiil Il;iiii iiii Joseph B &Lolisl'h
 The Sale of Handkerchiefs
Continues.

The special sale of Unlaundered Hand kerchiefs which we placed on sale yesterday at g per cent and 33I-3 per cent less than regular price will continue throughout the entire week. The lots are large and the op- portunity, therefore. is not one of day. Come any time this week and you will find the sale in progress, well attended by shop pers who appreciate handkerchief values, and plenty of salespeople to wait on you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
OFF FOR NASHVILLE.
University Men Expect to Defeat the
 | Vanderbilt Tigers.

University. April 2O.-(SpeciaL)-The University baseball team, twelve strong left this morning for Nashville. where they go to play a series of three games with the Vanderbilt university. The team is in slightly better form than dur ing the Auburn series and are confident of giving the Tigers run for their money.
 The following men compose the party:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Cincinnati 6. pittsbura 4!

Cincinnati. April a.-Although the Pitts burgs outbatted and also played better game in the field today, they oiu not reap the benefits of their efforts. The locals were unable to bunch their hits. Attend anoe 2000. Score: R.H E.. Cincinnati .... ....0 2200101 '-6 10 Pittsburg .. .....0 0 2 0 0 0 1 O IA 12
 Batteries: Walker and Peitz; Miller and Dha1pG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Postponed.

Brooklyn Boston game postponed on &C., count of cold weather. Philadelphia-N New York game postponed on account of cold weather
 St. Louis-Chicago game postponed on &C., count of snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Bitter Rivalry Between Nashville and Birmingham for First
 Vic OTy PIATT AND MINNEHAG
 WILL BE TIE PITCHERS Game Will Be Preceded by Parade Through the Streets of the City. MT. Palmer of Nashville
 Will Pitch First Ball.
. LINEUP FOR THE ' OPENING GAME TODAY.


 K TITH bright prospects for baseball w weather it is estimated that the
 W largest concourse of people ever assembled beneath the shadows of the an- cient Mount Slag will witness the opening clash between Birmingham and Nashville this afternoon. When the finger of time has pointed to the half way mark be- tween 3 and o'clock the Coal Barons will have again launched upon the sea of baseball uncertainties and for six long months the public will watch with intense interest the gradual rise or decline of the team which carries the athletic slogan and defends the honor of the city of smoke, slag and public spirit.
 Tension is Severe.
 The tension which for the past few days has been intense will be snapped in twain this afternoon and ere the sun re- tires from Slagtown fandom will be happy or sad and there will be great rejoicing in Birmingham or Nashville.
 Either good judgment or fate matched two of the most bitter rivals in the league for the opening game at West End and but for this hundreds of rooters would have gone to bed last night in a much more peaceful frame of mind. For the past three years Birmingham has been unmerci- fully beaten by the club headed by Newt Fisher and while the Barons were able to humlliate any other organization in the league they were never able to drag In the dust the colors of these men from the banks of the Cumberland. Conse- quently local fandom has grown very bit ter towards the Fishermen and the feeling has been reciprocated in far away Ten nessee.
 Rootero Are Loyal.
 The Coal Barons only ask that the root CTS stand by them this afternoon and they promise to go in the game with that do or die spirit and if strong arms and de- termination is of benefit Birmingham will win. Nashville boasts of having the strongest rooters around the circuit and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Games Postponed.

At New York-Philadelphia- York game postponed on account of cold weather.
 At Boston-Boston-W Washington game postponed on account of snow.
 At St. Louis-St. Louis-Cleveland game most tnnned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago 4, Detroit 3.

Chicago April 20.-With the thermome- ter hugging the freezing point, Chicago defeated Detroit. Altrock was in good form holding the visitors down to four scattered singles. Attendance, $50. Score:
 R.H.E. Chicago .... ....1020O001'-4 10 4 Detroit ~ .0 % 02 0 O 1 0-3 :. Batteries: Altrock and Sullivan; Killian and Buelow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
rom the Shreveport Times.

From the Shreveport Times
 Shreveport has played nine games in Texas. winning seven and losing two. The showing made against the Southern leaguers by the South Texas league teams seems to indicate that they are much stronger aggregatons than those of tho North Texas league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Housekeepers

know the advantage of having always on hand a perfect cream for general house. hold purposes. Borden's Peerless Brand Evaporated Cream is superior to raw cream and being preserved and sterilzed keeps for an indefinite period. Use 1t for coffee, tea- cocoa and all household pur- poses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
College Games.

At Princeton-Pennsylvan State col lege, 8; Princeton, l.
 At Raleigh-Trinity college, Il; Wake Forest, g.
 At New Haven--Yale, 19; Brown, l. At Athens, Ga.-Davidson, 5; Georgia, ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Louisville, 9; Milwaukee, l. Columbus. 1; St. Paul, :. Indianapolis, 6; Kansas City, 3. Toledo, 4 Minneapolis, 5.