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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
DEATH IN "A THICKET.
The Dead Body OF a YOnng Man
Is Found Under Suspicious
circumstances.

An account of the finding of
the remains of a young man,
thought to be John Dowell,
formerly of near Bynumville,
this county, in willow thicket,
near Kansas City, appeared in
the Kansas City papers the first
of this week. A bottle labled
Carbolic Acio'' was lying by
his side, but chemical analysis
of the contents of the stomach
showed it to certain none of the
deadly drug which was supposed
to have caused his death, and it
is now believed that he met with
foul play.
The deceased is thought to be
a son of the late Jas. Mac Dowell
of near Bynumville, and was
about % or "a years old. He
had been a soldier in the Philip.
pine islands and after returning
from that far. away country ne
was stationed in Michigan where
he got married. He was muster
ed out of service in the army ano
received an no norable discharge
and had rec emily been employed
as motorman on a street car in
Kansas City. He mysteriously
disappeared January 30, 1906
and as nothing has since beer
heard of him. his wife returned
to her people in Michigan.
Will Pleyer, a brother. in law
and Henry Dowell, a broth
or of John Dowell, went t
Kansas City, but are not certai
:, that the dead body is that {
John Dowell, and the ma!
=, ter is being further investigated
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
Methodist Church Notes.

Our Sunday. school numbered
over 100 last Sunday with a
splendid intererest.
The music was unusually good
at church service, and an increase
in attendance.
In the evening a partial
organization of the Junior Ep.
worth league was effected and
80 persons gave their names for
membership. This, no doubt,
will be one of the most effective
features of church work. We
shall be able to make further
announcements next week.
Communion services will be
observed in connection with the
morning service next Sunday.
Would be glad to have you
worship with US.
0. H. P.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
A Suicide.

j. A. Fisher committed sui
eide by shooting himself yester.
day morning at the home of
Bert Pitts, near Roanoke. Mr..
Fisher was about so years old,
and leaves second wife and
one SON by his first wife, who
was a sister to Mayor D. R,
Patterson of Salisbury, and who
lost her life by being burned tc
death in her own home at Kan.
sas City about five years ago
Mr.. Fisher had lately been liv'
ing in Old Mexico, and had, il
fact, been a wanderer on the
face on of the earth since thu
death of his first wife. M
known reason is assigned, bu
it is supposed that despondenc!
was the cause of of Mr.. Fisher
act of self destruction.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
The Parting of the Ways.
80 P to certain point coffee
" ~ " is coffee, but when adul-
s<k terations begin a same

~ VI Is coffee, DuG Wuoh oo1A
Ss<k terations begin a same
ness ceases. There is a
yery decided distinction. There
are some unscrupulous dealers
who will tell you that a certain
coffee is first class; if you follow
their advice you will be misled.
No question about it: Cotfee is
coffee, but when adnlterations
enter into the consideration there
is the "psrting of the ways" The
road forks, 60 to the left-the
wrong way-and you get coffee
that has been culied from goo
stock, and in addition you get all
manner of impurities, put with
the refuse coffee to make it
weigh. My advice is: Keep to
the right, the way that leads to
pure goods. My reputation toi
honest dealing is vouched for by
scores of people in this commu
nifty, people who will tell you tha'
| have not deceived them in any
manner. They nave needed oul
advice and are we'll pleased
"Keep to the right" which is tt
say: Buy Blanke's Coffee, there,
no better, none so good at tn
same price, 4 pounds for dollar
1t will give you satisfaction
which is more than 8 pounds o
inferior coffee will do. And alonl
this same road that leads to tn
right, will be found my entlr
stock of staple and fancy gro
ceries, the freshest and best 1
the town. / make q point to cate
to the best trade, that means,
keep what the best trade wants
Good grades at small prices
What do you need?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
&. ~. W Hi1E &
PHONE NO. 26
KEYTESVLLE, MO.


The Wabash accommodation
train was wrecked about II
miles out of Columbia Frida!
afternoon about 5 o'clock. Th'
train was made up of two freigh'
cars. one combin alton baggage
and smoking car and one pas
senger coach, and was drawn D.!
engine No. 3O8. At a point
some ten miles this side Of
Columbia the trucks on one
the freight cars became detach-
ed, resulting in the hurting
the combination baggage ant
smoking.car and the passenger
coach down steep embankmeni
and throwing both freight cars
across the track. There were 81
passengers on board, the great
er part of whom were from
Columbia and Centralia.
Luckily the train was only
running at the rate of about 70
miles an hour at the time, and it
was no doubt on that account that
no one was killed. Twenty four
persons were Injured, eight OF
them seriously. The combination
baggage aud smoking.car and
the passenger coach caught fire,
and had it not been for the
prompt action of nearby farmers
in extinguishing the flames in
their incipiency the results would
have been much more disastrous
as several of the passengers
would have been cremated alive.
Physicians from Hallsville ane
Centralia arrived upon the scene
as soon as possible on a specia
train and gave all of those in
Jured the necessary Surglcal ah'
medical attention.
Among those seriously hur
was l.. A. Embree, formerly cit.
marshal of Keytesville ant
constable of this township, bu
who is now in the employ of tn
Wabash as detective with hi
headquarters at Moberly. MI
Embree had his right leg brokeI
between the knee and hip an
his back severely sprained. Cit,
Marshal r. H. Tjsdale of Key
tesviile visited Mr.. Embree at tn
Wabash hospital in Moberl
Tuesday, and reports him a
getting along very well.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
NUMBER 3

were up nor was the arena en-
closed, hence there was no ad.
mission fee, nor was there
purse of shining coin placed on
the outcome. In the Friday
night affray the marshal sepa.
rated the combatants and made
no arrests. Larkin got the best
of the battle, and while he was
in the custody of the marshal
Saturday morning for gambling,
Griffin. feeling as though he was
better man than he was the
night previous, again tackled
Larkin and struck him twice be.
fore the officer could interfere
and place him under arrest for
disturbing the peace by quarrel.
ing and fighting. Griffin was
released by the mayor on his
personal recognizance, but no
date for his trial has yet been set.
In gambling parlance, G. S.
Hager, Joe Larkin and James
Emmerson "got in bad" Friday
night when City Marshal R. H.
Tisdale learned that iMessrs. Lar.
kin and Emmerson had been in.
dulging in the ever fascinating
game of draw poker in sthe room
back of Mr.. Hager's shoe shop.
After being arrested Messrs.
Hager and Larkin appeared be-.
fore the mayor, and Mr.. Larkin, i,
on a plea of guilty to gambling,
, was fined So and costs, part of
which he paid, and was given
given more time in which to
liquidate the remainder. Mr..
Hager adnittedathe correctness
of the charge against him Of
;. running a gaming house, and
his punishment was fixed at q
fine of $40 and trimmings. HI
|. "made good" as to the trimmings
but the $40 is still on the debi
side of the mayors court record
"a Mr.. Emmerson has not yet beer
), called to account for his unlaw'
70 full manipulation of the festive
pasteboards, but will, no doubt
y ''do the right thing" by the city
,r the first time he comes to town
n The COURIER always regrets tt
;. hear of anyone getting int
trouble and into the crimina
. courts, but those who indulge il
a illegal practices should not objec
d to paying for their whistle-whel
!. they are caught.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
Jasper Coleman Gives Bond.

Jasper Coleman, who vas
convicted at the February, 1905,
term of circuit court at Sails.
bury of the murder of Rufus
Cox at Dalton August 6, 1908.
and sentenced to the penitentia-
ry for IL years, but took ap.
peal to the supreme court, gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 and
was released from the county
jail. Friday morning. The bond
was signed by the following
parties:
D. A. Ball, Salie Coleman,
A. w. Sullivan, WA Kraxberger,
Thos. J Clarkson, j. g. Payne,
Jasper Coleman, H, s. Freeman,
T & Campbell.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
Roll Of Honor.

We sincerely thank the fol-
lowing friends who have either
become new subscribers or have
renewed their subscription to
the COURIER since our last issue.
May heaven bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
n Bowman, Luther Mahaney,
Ed Moritz j. H Hooper,
G.. I. TAYLOR, Sam Billups,
Edmon Jones, Mrs Philip Blume.
g. NJ. Pinegar, B. Williams
S. ]. Spence, j. V. Veach,
VIM. Hecke, Mrs. W. H. Knox,
Steve Mosely.
RENEWALS.
R. P Watts, F. F, Hamilton,
Geo. Hammond, Oscar wolfe,
Adam Gehrig, j. b. Accola,
Howard e Hyer E. s. Hines,
G. G. Gallatin, ]. A. Hooper,
H C. Smith, Judge RT Morehead,
s s Clements, DR.. W. Hardy,
lJE Crist, L. Sharp,
W. g. Robinson, W. Berringer,
A. l. Gibson, j, NJ. Bunk,
DIR. j. S. Wallace, Walter Gaffron,
| ]. NJ. Martin, H. B. Egan,
lC F, owen, C. B. Shafer,
H A. Potts w. A. Adams,
F. H Grotian, Sterling Price,
D. W. Bayne, r. Love,
D. Johnson, Lee Cash,
JohnL. Spence, Clem Agee, col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
THE ACT OF A HEROINE.
Miss Digges OF Glasgow in Saw
ing the Life OF a Girl Friend
Loses Her Own.

A dispatch from Glasgow, Nc s
to the st. Louis Republic under
date of Sunday, February IL,
says that in saving her friend
from being crushed under the
wheels of freight engine, Miss
Anna Mae Digges of that city
lost her own life Sunday after
noon
The tragedy occurred on the
west approach of the Chicago
& Alton bridge. Miss Digges,
Miss Louise Arthur and two
other young women of GLASGOW
had walked across the bridge
and were nearing the end OF
the west approach, when they
| heard train behind them.
All four ran and three go1
safely off the embankment, but
Miss Arthur stumbled and fel
on the track in front of the
rapidly approaching train.
Miss Digges, seeing the peri
of her chum, ran to her and, ex
erting all her girlish strength
, threw her bodily from the track
e At the same instant, the pilo
of the locomotive struck tn
, herioc rescuer.
r Miss .Digges, was instantly
] killed. Her chest was crushe
/: ir and she was thrown 20 fee
from the track.
Miss Arthur escaped wit
slight bruises. The other tw
. young women were not harmed
. but the schock of seeing the
friend killed has PROSTATE
them both and they are unab
to give a coherent account
: the accident.
Conductor Joe Smith, who We
!, in charge of the freight trair
4 said:
/, "We were running on a down
|, grade, with a heavy coal tran
!, When we saw the young wome
,, on the track it was too late
!. ston the train before we reache
y, them. They heard the eng
!, neer's warning whistle and hs
D, plenty Of time to get cut of dar
n ger, and would have done
= had not one of the young womt
n stumbled. 1t was a most d.
!, plorable accident, but l do n
=, see how it could have BET
n; avoided.
r, "The young woman who 10
% her life was true heroine.
+. never heard of a more sublin
m example of self. forgetfulne
than her action in running ba
" into danger to save her fall
o. FRIEND"
Miss Digges was one OF Il
IL most popular and attractive gil
at of Glasgow, and the entire tov
ur is mourning her death.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Hill re.
ceived cable from Madeira
announcing the arrival of the
"Arabic," with cruise, to the
orient. They report all we'll
Miss Sallye Scott Hill of Key.
tesville is being chaperoned by
DR.. and Mrs. Griffith of Kansas
City. on this trip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

Keytesville is innaoitated by
the best people on earth, and
that is one of the best of reasons
why they should be enjoying
such modern conveniences as
electric lights and water.works.
Let's have'em, fellow. citizens.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
kEYTEsvII.LE MISSOURI, FRIDAY FEBRUARY %,

and in writing signify their de-
sire to have the real estate, Of
of which said Robt. w. Agee
died seized, sold for the pay
ment of debts, it is, therefore,
ordered that said administrator
proceed to sell, for cash, 40
acres on the east side of the
northeast quarter of $500 Is,
and 20 acres on the west. side
of the northwest quarter 81 3d.
II, belonging to the estate of
said Robt. w. Agee, said ad-
ministrator to first have said
land appraised and then report
his proceedings herein to this
court at its first regular term
after such sale is made.
ALLOWANCES.
A. Weller, 81 90; Heryford
Furniture Co., S147.50; c. M.
Prescott, S55.35; M. R. Wright,
$50, all against the estate oi
Peter Yung, Sr. The three
tirst named allowances are &C.
counts and the latter a note.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
The Mayors Court.

Mayor H. j. Vests court has
ground out the following grists
during the past week:
George Wilson was arrested by
City Marshal R. H. Tisdale for
indecent exposure of his person
on the streets late Friday after.
noon. When arraigned before
the mayor, Wilson entered plea
of guilty and was fined 81 and
costs. In the absence of suffi.
cient cash to square the account
the defendant was given hours to
leave town. He left.
Polly Prather, a young negro
buck, and Pearl Agee, an un.
chaste colored female, had a
disagreement Sunday about noon
which came to blows, seasoned
with oaths, and the two dusky
scrappers were gathered in by
Marshal Tisdale. Mayor West
thought Polly and Pearl had had
at least ST worth of fun, and he
entered up q fine in that amount,
with the necessary decorations.
Both negroes are now working,
but the city is collecting their
wages until it's wrath over the
fracture Of its dignity is ap-
peased.
Joe Larkin and P. F. Fox had
a physical mixup Friday night in
which Larkin got the better OF
Fox. Larkin was pulled off OF
his antagonist once, but Fox
tried conclusions with Larkir
again after both got on their feet
but Peter, who is not the same
Peter who ate the pumpkin, call
ed Justify when Larkin got hin
down the second time and said
eff I've got any friends here
pull him off," and Larkin wa
once more removed from Fox
PROSTATE anatomy. Neither o
these two pugilistic contests wa
Witnessed by Marshal Tisdale
and as both of the billigerent
seemed to be entirely satisfied
neither of them was arrested.
Jos. C. Griffin and Joe Lark
, had a couple of fistic encounters
9 one Friday night and the othe
Saturday morning, but no rope
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

Jos. C. Griffin and Joe Larkin
had couple of fistic encounters,
one Friday night and the other
Saturday morning, but no ropes
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

Five Per Cent Farm Loans.
Call on me and see what this
means.
E. Be KELLOGG.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

,,e Us. Society and SAID set.
...ow1ug a balance of
S22 SO due estate, il is ordered
that said balance be paid to
Barbara Rhody, widow of Geo.
w. Rhody.
Est. Arthur Lee Allen: j. A.
Venable, guardian and curator,
presents proof of publication of
notice of final settlement, which
is examined and approved, and
said settlement showing a bal
ance of S24S.2S due ward, and
ward being now nonresident
Of this county, said sum is or
dered paid to him.
Est. heirs Thos. S. Green:
The first annual settlement of
Matte !. Green, guardian and
curator of the estates of Mayme
A. and Pettis Green, her minor
children and heirs of said Thos,
S. Green, is presented, examin.
ed and approved, and it ap-
pearing that said guardian and
Curator has invested $500 Of
the funds of her wards in a
house and lot in Clifton Hill,
Mo, to be used as a home for
herself and children, and that
the title thereto has been placed
in her said wards. The court
doth ratify and approve said
purchase and said guardian
1 and curator's action in the
premises.
! Annual settlements of estates
approved as follows: Est. A
w. Silvers, Mary L. Silvers
administrative, 1st; heirs Sarah
F. Hirsch, w. F. Hirsch, guar
dian and curator, 1st; Marths
Lawson, John Lawson, admin
istrator, 1st; Hannah Vance, j
10. Vance, administrator, 1st
heirs John R. Redman, Susar
G.. Redman, administrative, 4th
Paul V. Luck, Magnolia Luck
guardian and curator. Sth; Geo
w. McHargue, j. B. Dameron
guardian and curator, 9th
heirs Thos. Williams, Chas. H
Brandt. guardian and curator
9TH; Jas. H. Hands, Geo. D
Hands; guardian and curator
. 3rd; Zonah B. Craig, O. P. Ray
: guardian and curator, End.
y
8 Est. heirs Mary Foglesong
k Jasper N. Foglesong, guardian
n and curator, presents report Q
sale of the undivided one. sixt
9 interest of Arthur and Luthe
. Foglesong, minor heirs of sal
Mary L. Foglesong, of, in an
to that part of the southwet
quarter of the northeast quarter
!. lying south of the Charlton rive
r. containing 7 acres, more {
q less; and that part of the north
20 west quarter of the southea
>. quarter, lying east Of the CHAR
ton river, containing % acres
and that part of the southwe
quarter, lying east of the Char
ton river, containing 10 acre
more or less; and the mort
half of the southwest quartz
of the southwest quartz
containing 20 acres, all in 81
54.18, to Martin H. and Ella \
Reppenhagen for 5000. Sa
approved and deed ordert
made to purchasers.
ID,
Est. Robt. w. Agee: II
first annual settlement Of j.
Mason, administrator, havir
been presented, examined al
approved by this court, and
appearing therefrom that {
assets of said estate are insu
Go;opt fo now dohts 1uo thorob
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23
Probate Pointers.

Est. Geo. W. Rhody: j. w.
Rhody, administrator, presents
proof of publication of notice
u Society and said set
"'e - ..vu1ug balance of
S22 SO due estate, il is ordered
that said balance be paid to
Barbara Rhody, widow of Geo.
w. Rhody.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-02-23

Est. Robt. w. Agee: The
first annual settlement of j. R.
Mason, administrator, having
been presented, examined and
approved by this court, and it
appearing therefrom that the
assets of said estate are insult
ficient to pay debts due thereby,
and, whereas, Mary C. Agee,
widow of said Robt. w. Agee,
and Robt. ]. Agee, their only
child, are both present in court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Pickell. OF Raleigh N. G.. sister
of Mr.. A. r. Holiday, is the guest OF
her uncle, Mr.. Thomas Boiling a. at NO.
6O2 West Franklin Street. # I'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
the Boil Book and Stationery

~ { ~
through the Boil Book and Stationery
Christmas edition OF "a Defective Santa
Claus" by James Whitcomb Riley, Is
attributable to the Bobbs Merrill COM
pany. Of Indianapolis. The Illustrative
and typographical work OF this little
volume Is particularly fine.
Fox's Indian Primer. published by the
American Book Company and written by
Florence c. Fox, OF the Milwaukee Nor
NAL School, supplies interesting supplies
n,antary reading, with an easy Yocn hu-
larry and short. simple sentences which
bring 1t within the grasp OF first year
pupils. Five types OF Indians have been
selected, whose history will appeal espa-
cially to children. Their food. shelter,
clothing, manners and customs have
been worked out In story form. the life
OF little Indian child being used as q
center In each instance. Accompanying
each lesson is n story chosen from In
dian myths and legends, The numerous
pictures are both artistic and educative.
Bakers Action Primer brought out by
the same Arm and written by Thomas
o., Baker, OF tho Brooklsn public schools.
contains pictures of children and animals
In lively action. Many OF the actions can
be performed In the class room. thus
holding the interest and attention OF the
pupils. The text Is progressive, intro.
Educlng not too many new words, and re-
viewing sufficiently. It Is suited for
teaching by the word and sentence
methods. and involves also some applica-
ton OF rhonetlcs, Nursery rhymes and
poetry form a large part of tho con-
tents. and script sentences arc given for
the pupils to copy. rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
:hrough the Bell Book and Stationery

through the Bell Book and Stationery
Company of Richmond.
Americans are above everything ma
ton OF materialists and fast livers. IN
the hurry--skurry Of existence, poets have
not flour!shed and poetry has dropped
out OF fashion, except with people who al
wnys find time for the cultivation ana
apprehension OF what Is true and beau.
ttiful In tho songs that, after all, most
truly reflect the national heart throb In
Joy or in anguish.
Louise Morgan s!lls verses are "a
imillnr through their publication IN dl1-s
ferent magazines and periodicals.. IN her
volume here warrant verse fanoiea nave We
been gathered and bound into a pleasant
srienf for the better Requirement OF her
readers.
The leading poem OF the book, under
the title OF I'm Verona" memorialtzes
tho fair daughter OF the House OF Capu-
let. whose tomb still seems the shrine
OF unforgotten youth. beauty and 1nno-
cence. Tho poem closes with these INES:
"Yet what are marbles, rich and Worn,
And what Is all Veronas pride
or pompous power and holy ART,
TO that enraptured, tragic heart
THAT lived for love and for love dled7
Int OF guitar and fountains song.
Your music haunts me. and the breath
or almond blossoms brings to me
Yerona's fragrant memory
Of love that died and smiled at death'''
THE y COURT or LOVE BY Alice
Brown. published by IIoughton, Ml1hln
g. CO., OF New York.
People making. their lists OF books for
SUMNER reading would do well TO lnGiude
MThe Court OF Love-" for IT 10 full q
Just the sort OF bright humor that can
amuse without making an unwelcome de-t
1 llr on one's languld summer energies,
The story Ia Ingenious and clever 70 Q
degree. the situations are we'll presented
and the ending em,nently satisfactory
and happy.
BOOK NOTES. III 3S855
Among the booklets that haye recently
Appeared for the delectation OF tho
American public must be reckoned 1.-THE
gCzars GIFT" written by William Ord
way Partridge md published by Funk y
Wagnalls Company, Of New York, OF
equal interest Is Winston Churchill's lit
tie dramatic comedy, received from the
Macmillan Company. Of New ,xork,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
The Trouble With Denver.

r. Denver is very evidently an unhappy
town. It's newspapers are at swords
points, It's politicians make no bones o.
their conviction that everything In the
town is crooked. It's business men cam
not agree whether to boom tho town or
scutIe It. II an election Is held II gives
rise only to rumors and reports OF fraud,
law suits and recriminations. Everything
that Denver does Is criticised by some
one In the city. and they can agree only
on one thing, Denver has q glorious oil
mate, which, fortunately for Denver. can.
not be murred by the hand OF the cranky
sort OF men who occupy the towns The
difficulty with Denver Is not that u ~
not ambitious enough. II seems To 20,