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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-01-18
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KEYTESvILLE, MO.


Deaths Decree.
DUNN :-Wm. T. Dunn was
born in Howard county, Mo-,
April 20, 1888, and died at his
home in Keytesville. Saturday af.
ternoon, January IL, 1907, aged
73 years, 8 months and IL days.
The deceased had been in poor
health for some time, but the i'm.
mediate cause Of his death was
locomotor ataxia. VIM. T. Dunn
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Dunn, and moved from How
ard to Charlton county with his
parents when a mere boy, and
where he had since lived, the
greater portion of the time on
his farm not far from Prairie
Hill. He was converted and
united with the M. e. church,
South, in 1866, and was married
to Miss Sarah M. Wright Janu.
ary II, 1866, who, with o n Q
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Richard.
son of Keytesville, survives him.
Another daughter, who married
E. V. Allen of near Sumner, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn, but
Mrs. Allen preceded her father
to the glory world. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn had been married 81
years and 1 day at the time Of
his death. He was a gentleman
of the old school and was q man
of few words, but of strong con.
viction and never wavered in the
Christian faith he professed. He
and his good wife had resided in
Keytesville for about five years
and were held in the highest es.
TEEN by all who knew them.
Funeral services were conducted
at the family residence Monday
morning by Rev. o. H. Phillips,
after which Mr.. Dunn's remains
were taken to Clifton Hill over
the Wabash and thence con.
veyed to the old Richardson
graveyard, 81 miles northwest of
Clifton Hill, and laid to rest to
await the resurrection morn.
Dalton. the enterprising little
village, 4 1.2 miles southwest of
Keytesville, has her acetylene
gas lighting plant in operation,
and sends the COURIER man word
that che is open to a proposition
to also furnish lights for Keytes-
vile. Now what do our city dads
think of that? Are they going
to let Dalton throw out such in.
situations of want of enter.
prise in Keytesville without get.
ting q move on them? And since
Dalton, a town of less than 200
people, has pointed with deri.
sion to the moss on your backs,
don't you really think you had
better 60 out of the moss busi-
ness? Don't you believe that
Keytesville needs light much
more than she does moss?
The mail clerks on the Wabash
must be short on efficiency or
lono in aleep while on their runs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1907-01-18

Big bargains sale Saturday At
Halley's Racket store.
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Never mind, old sport / said reassur-
ingly, L know he made you do il. The loss
of that dollar, though, lis going to crimp
you and me for food, as that's the last bone
l had to stand between us and pay day.
| could enjoy a good breakfast right now
Il figured it out that Tommy Duffy had
happened along that way and seen tho dog
depart for Difley's. Surmising the intent
of the dogs errand Tommy had tried TO
get the noic away from the dog. But Jack
was too wise n dog TO let such an inorimi-
mating document get into the hands Of tho
enemy. Jack saved all trouble by swallow
ing the note and money.
4Patting tho dog on the back I strolled
out on the station platform to see the mid
night express roll by. Jack prickcd up his
ears when he heard the rumble OF the e1-
press in the distance. He seemed to be
turning something ovc- in his dog mind.
We'll, sir, when tho express hove into
sight, before ] could grab that dog he laid
his body lcnGthways of the rail and as the
express dashed over him it split his body
right in half l5ngthwise and tho silver dollar
wrapped up in the note rolled on the station
platform. There, sir, il devotion for you.
This noble dog, rather than zee his master
face privation for three days, deliberately
let the train cut him in two 20 1 could get
my dollar back
Possibly not n malicious falfohood .
muttered the tall, cynical conductor, "tnt
should be characterized by a shorter, uglier
word. 1t isn't the nature OF dogs TO make
sub-treasuries'of themselVes.'
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Practising Shorthand In Church.
From The Phii1dciphia Brilcfin

Il counted seven girls taking down my
sermon in shorthand this morning." said a
Methodist minister. Il am getting tired Of
this business Of turning church into school.
1t Is a decoration Of the Sabbath aud Of
the sanctuary aud II gets worse year by
year,
When the thing nrst began ! admit that |
was fattered, ] thought the solitary short.
hand writer In my front pew WAS II repurtoT.
| took unusual pains that morning, aud /
searched all the newspapers the next day.
In vain, Of course, The shorthand writer
was merely n student Of st0noRraVly u.iug
me 80 practise on,
Students Of ~stenoRraphy should practise
on actors aud on lecturers but no, that
would cost q little money. Nothing suits
over our land, young men md women. with
their pads and fountain ncnu, 70 go church
solely 10 improve their shorthand"
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and they had a substitute On at West
chester. just about IL O'Clock that night
] was Obliged 20 send Jack over TO Johnny
DiheyIs hotel for half a pint Of medicine,
being careful to enclose in the note a silver
dollar, the last piece of money | had to
last me till pay day, three days hence.
We'll. when Jack had had about time
TO get half way over 10 Johnny's l heard
a terrific barking, and looking out the rear
door | could see that the dog was having
a struggle with some big hulk of man.
A. the man backed round so the lights of
Difiey's hotel shone on his face ] recognized
the repulsive features OF Tommy Dufy.
Pretty noon Duffy hiked Il around Diff
ncy's corner and Jack pitty-patticd back
toward the station. As soon az he got in
tho waiting room, though he was nearly
out Of breath, no tried to stand on his fore
legs. throwing his hind legs ih the air, as IL
trying TO spit out something. | disap-
pointcdly noted that he returned sans whis-
key. but that didn't matter so much, as my
anger ovcr DufIy's conduct had driven
away all my pain.
whats the matter, Jack, old boy; did
that fellow make you swallow the money!
! asked soothingly OF the dog,
Tho dog seemed TO understand what |
said and ran TO me-, rubbing his head on my
knee. He looked so p~leadingly into my
eyes TINT couldn't find II In my heart TO
scold him,
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mer who is out OF his depth and the swim
mer who has simply lost confidence and
who is oftentimes in great danger himself
and is liable to make the question OF rescue
fraught with danger to the rescuer.
in this last case it is merely a matter OF
inspiring confidence in the frightened,
which can usually be done by swimming
alongside and talking. AS a general thing
it is not necessary to touch the person at
all, as the trouble comes from a mental
state and can be treated mentally.
The swimmer who is exhausted but
retains his presence Of mind can be helped
by a shoulder on which he can lean until
he has recovered. If he is thoroughly
exhausted he must be grasped by the arm.
the biceps usually, 80 hat he cannot get
an opportunity to grasp in return,
Fear is the initial difficulty with which
the pupil has to contend. Sometimes 1t
NAV take many lessons before this is eradi-
Gated; again. confidence may be immedi-
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and train it rightly you would be astonished
at the records made. The illustration
holds good with swimming"
Asked in regard to the various strokes,
the swimming master cast a vote in favor
Of the overarm side stroke.
This l consider the most economical
OF any, and economy of strength is the
great factor to be considered he said.
This stroke. which is the popular favorite,
can be used with equal advantage for a
short or a long distance, and while the crawl
is too vigorous for a woman, generally
speaking, she can use the overarm side as
we'll as a mar can.
"As the names indicate, the underarm
side stroke is used without raising the
arms out of the water, and the oveTarn
is used above. raising the weight slightly
with every motion, but keeping the body
below the water as much as is possible
with the stroke, for the more weight you
get above the harder it is to swim.
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has proved alluring, and while in a party OF
fourteen only half a dozen may care for the
swim the others nave the pleasure Of sitting
on the polished wood bank in comfortable
chairs and making comments on the grace,
skill. agility and ~embonpoint of hose in
the water.
This is the frivolous side Of the pool. The
serious side of it is presented by the instruc-
tor. Charles Holroyd, who has inuumerable
medals for his skill, and was for seven years
instructor of the swimming classes at
Columbia University.
As a cosmopolitan who has witnessed
and participated in many contests, he de-
clared the swimming of the American
amateurs as exhibited in ocean resorts
in lakes and rivers far below the standard
that they should maintain. With the OPP
portunities to learn and practise so
dant, the American should pay more atten-
ton to this useful and enjoyable sport.
We believe that the trouble is to be found
in the Indifference with which the American
amateur regards all matters Of athletic
training. He is content TO let well enough
alone. He tries many things and achieves
distinction in none. The Indifference dis
played by the amateur swimmer reacts on
the question Of instruction, and there being
little demand for knowledge of the techni-
calities, there are in consequence few
capable instructors.
The man you may see swimming at
Manhattan Beach, at Brighton or at half a
hundred resorts easy TO recall is spoken of as
a fine swimmer if he can go far out from
shore and return safely Holroyd said;
THAT is not fine swimming, it is just swim
ming.
IL is merely a matter Of keeping aioat.
while the really fine swimmer may not go
far ont, A man who knew the technique
Of this profession could see a dozen ways in
which the so-called fine swimmer could be
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tower to stop the train and notify them to

tower TO stop the train and notify them TO
put up their markers.
"The dog having done so much for me IL
was natural that l should frame up to the
homeless cur, guess he decided TO stay
by me for the fall and winter, seeing that /
used him pretty we'll in the cat line.
HE got so he could tell the call for
Chester, 'JP,' | think il was. 'JP' is quite
n peculiar call anyway. so it wasn't very
hard for one of Jacks intelligence 10 pick
il up, as most of the railroad operators
made about seventy-fve dots in a letter
p which Morse originally intended TO
contain but FIVE dots. Whenever Jack
heard this call coming over the wire he
would grasp my trousers leg in his teeth.
shaking me gently and pulling me toward
the wire.
Il had had Some trouble with Tommy
Duffy of the Westchcstcr tower and Jack
got wise to tho fact that everything was
not rosy between Va. Tommy was a rotten
sender on the wire. having a set Of Morse
characters all his own, Jack was Don
able 10 pick this out too, not that he could
read what was coming over he wire. but
no knew Dufly's sending and Jack always
showed his loyalty 70 me by growing
ominously when Duffy worked the wire.
Tommy Duffy reported sick one night
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noe RETURNED THE DOLLAR.
Railroad Telegraph Operator Tells of the
ThOuEhtfulneS OF Jack.

Tie collie dog who aroused the ocou-
utl'- e a burning farmhouse by ringing
mo dinner bell was going some" said the
,%'ifatlv" railroad telegraph operator. but
'' ""an't in it with Railroad Jack, a mon
Rr"i tramp dog I picked up when / worked
nights at hester, Orange county,
! was attracted TO the dog while standing
OH IN" station Platform one summer
S'ri'"- \ sr"cial train Of directors had
lN'' dashed 10y my station when the dog
~ "' 10 me, began pulling frantically at
NY 'rDHsers leg and pointed his nose in
va. direction of the rapidly receding train.
'h"'". SIR, the directors special had no
l'' N"lts to mark the end of the train
slI
1"Y sne, the directors had taken the
'" r"I, ul as a test TO HDe how many
~ ora. 'rS IN the signal towers would de-
...' ii' lack of TroI or Signals and stop
."' 'I'.u would have let them get by INC
..A''H detection and had q black mark
w. ,' "i"or record had it not been for Rail-
.'"l 11't As II was ! just had time to
'uS" 10 my signal bells and warn the next
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talk TO men in love before and I never got
nothin' fer my trouble
THE woods on Staten Island was pretty
thick in those days and before we got to
the place where the Widow Wright's lane
turned or we could hear something Trailing
and .thrashing though We couldn't see a
thing. ! forgot all about the tale hat Tom
and Dick Hopkins told about the heaven
thicket being the school teachers dressing
ground until l heard his voice.
'Whoal Selim, says Water Bullfrog's
voice. What you rarin' about
Stop ordered my mother, catching
hold of the Teins. 1 just want to see what
that fool is doing in that thicket.' =,
we stopped and reached over and
ssSfk fr mS odaa the ehT roadi HI fSe aai0 wa Srq %ateT
Bullfrog a-sitting atop of old Selim tryin,
to draw a clean shirt over his head. And
Selim was whaling and kicking like wrath
at something that seemed to be troubling
him behind.
''Whoal' yells Mr.. Fannin, struggling
with his arms over his head. Whoa! You
old fool Can't YOU
Before the words we're we'll out his
mouth down went his carpetsack, clean
shirt and all, to the ground, and old Selim
was of like a streak Of creased lightning,
with a whole nest of hornets swarming
around his tail, Water Bullfrog was grab
bling at the reins and yelling.
whoa! Selim! Stop him! Hornets!'
1T was no use; there wasn't nobody
around to stop him but me and my mother,
we're both so weak from laughing. ~
old Selim took the road he was used
to travelling. Went splitting down Mrs.
Wright's lane, burst through the front gate
and tore around the house with Water
Bullfrog Fannin, half dressed, clinging to
-'Whoal Stop himl Ketch himl Don't
look. Mrs. Wright! Hornets! Ketch him.
There was a mighty uproar in the back
yard. dogs a-barking, children screaming
and chickens cackling. Then Selim shot
around the other corner Of the house,
through the front gate. up the lane, out
into the road and passed us. Water Bull
frog. was holding TO his neck like grim
death to a dead cat and letting out a yell
at every step: .
Stop him! Ketch him! Don't look, Mrs.
Wright! Hornets
He hadn't more than disappeared around
the curve Of the o when around the
corner Of the house comes Old Dorcas,
shouting and clapping her hands.
Glory says she, waving her arms and
clapping, her hands. Glory TO de name o.
de Lord! 1 seed de scent NV de Angel
Gabriel! Glory! He COME right down frum
Heaven ridin'o on a milk white horse! Glory!
l seed de scent uv de Angel Gabriel. Glory
TO de name Nv de Lord!'
THE old negro woman died the next
week and she stuck to it 10 the last that she
had seen a ghost. She knew it was a ghost,
the Angel Gabriel sent to warn her, be-
cause she had seen it with her wall eye.
Everybody on the island was talking
about 1t for months afterward and many
Of them TO this dav don't know that il was
Water Bullfrog Fannin. They are firm
in their belief that Staten Island was once
visited by the Angel Gabriel, who passed
over the Island of Manhattan without
stopping"
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improved, his work made easier, more
graceful and his energy saved.
People who sit on the beaches and watch
never talk understandingly on the subject.
Isn't he an elegant swimmer they will
say; and asked why, they have only that
inevitable answer that no is beyond the
l~ifelines. The really fine points. the sweep
Of the arm. the cutting the we ter without
splashing, the proper leg movement, the
change of position, are all unnoted; but II
he goes far out blowing and splashing he
achieves distinction.
THAT is why a swimming pool in a city
is a good institution. 1t arouses interest
and gives people an opportunity to do
away with preliminaries. 80 that when
the vacation comes they can enjoy the
ocean to the fullest extent.
Down on the river front and along the
Battery l have watched the noted East
Side boys who are spoken of and written
about as being phenomenal swimmers. 1t
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ately established. Here the personality OF
the instructor counts and the teacher who
knows his profession will not try to force
the feeling in any way.
This fear is oftentimes implanted by
wrong training in youth. An Englishman
whom I taught in a few lessons told me
how, whon 4 boy at d private school at
home, he was thrown into the water while
the teacher. waiting on the bank. used a
pole TO poke him back. So great a terror
was inspired that he could not learn, and
for years the sight Of the water made him
shudder.
THAT was the old system, which was
sometimes efficacious. but oftentimes it
was responsible for man. after effects OF
nervousness. To-day we believe that the
beginner must learn to love the water by
degrees, must make it's acquaintance grad
ually and little by little acquire the CON-
plete confidence that comes only with
time.
After considerable experimenting | have
invented a scheme which is quite effica-
cious in this respect. ] tell the pupil TO
take a DOW Of water, and after inhaling a
deep breath TO thrust the face in and count
slowly, keeping under water just as long
as possible. This practice takes place
with the eyes open. Then a coin may be
dropped into the water and the lips may
be used to draw it out without swallowing.
II is surprising what confidence this simple
device gives.
"One of the f~allacies you hear is that
children are more easily taught than grown
ups. This is not true. They are less fear
full and quicker; but on the other hand,
they do not grasp details of swimming;
they want to play, and they really seem
averse to anything in the way of technical
instruction. while the older mind grasps
the idea Of things and realizes that the
more attention there is paid 10 details in
the beginning the better swimmer there
will be in the end"
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IN THE DEEP WATER R.

sThe course Of modern instruction begins
with the breast stroke, which is still used
by many good swimmers, and that is, l
believe, the one employed by Capt Webb
in crossing the English Channel.
After that swimming on the back is
taught to give the pupil an understanding
Of how fatigue may be lcsscncd By changing
the position. After that, in due order,
come the side strokes, which comprise
the under arm and the over arm already
spoken of, as we'll as the double over arm,
in which both arms are lifted alternately
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the body swayed slightly from side to side
and'a quick and graceful movement estab-
lished.
with these side strokes perfectly learned
and practised the experienced swimmer
should feel no greater strain than il be were
walking.
NO course Of swimming instruction is
complete without lessons in regard TO saving
people from drowning. The newest method
is along the lines Of simplifcation which
classifes all people who have to be assisted
in the water in three divisions: the abso-
lutely exhausted swimmer. the non-swim-
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swimmers. As it is. they dive and chase
each other and swim my old way n II
they keep up are content.
THAT is Dot fine swimming-not at all.
It is necessary to understand that there is
a technique and then to follow it. Without
system nothing oan be accomplished.
"You take half a dozen boys, give them
the freedom of a gymnasium with appa-
ratus as 10 the Use OF which they are un-
familiar, and at the end OF a certain time,
they will no doubt achieve results Of more
or less note. But IL you had provided an
instructor who would conserve energy
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NOT MANY GOOD SWIMMERS
TNE iRT NEGLECTED., SAYS IN
STRTCTOR HOLROYD.

Real, Fine swimming Different From
Merely Keeping Anoat-The Best
strokc-Fcar the Greatest D%lhlcuIty-
I'm saving People From Drowning.
At the newest swimming pool in town
r,,ncn arc taking lessons in preparation for
.ne coming summer campaign and in add
fap they are having evening swimming
~Ijr'ies.
!,e fun Of a swim between the after
,b4atre hour ami the post-theatre supper
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Three Brothers Ages Aggregate 2A4
NrnrN.

Odon correspondence IbdiandpoRs Neus.
Davies county has three well known
rc,idcnts-the Wade brothers-whosc Hgea
aggregate PA years. They IRE llcucdict y.
wade, nEe ~ years; David ". Wade, ugo 50,
ana John Wade, uVe IL.
Tho three brothers have never moved from
to farm where they nrrt settled. hHyh never
missed an Gle, tipn aud have voted ot the sane
precinct Pll their lives,
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is said that they rave wonderful talent in
that direction.
IF so it is absolutely undeveloped. They
are water rats. and II they would try to
learn they could no doubt turn out fine
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Since the close Of the last session
Of congress Georgia s. Nixon, Of Ne.
vada, has become one Of tho richest
members OF the senate. He was one
OF the original boomers Of the Tono-
iah district. having picked three enor-
nous prospects that have developed
into properties Of vast value. HIS IN,
terest in three mines alone represents
cash valuation os $2O,ooo,0o0 Ho
made and lost several good-siSed for,
tunes In the cattle business before
going to the senate and when he went
there two years ago he was com
paratIRely poor man. He had been
dabhllng IN MINES % years before he
finally struck It III the Tonnpah district.
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sweetbread Pie.

Place the sweetbreads over the fire
to stew. add a piece Of butter. little
Aour. sufficient water must be in the
pan to make gravy.
When done butter deep dish; roll
out the paste and put it around the
sides; put in the sweetbreads and
gravy.
Roll ont the top crust, place it on
the pie trim it around the edge with a
sharp knife; make an opening in the
center Of the lid. cut two strips OF
dough, twist them and lay across the
aperture.
Place four leaves Of paste opposite
to each other on the top Of the pie.
Bake in quick oven and send to
table hot