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Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

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and do meet every rate
and offer better terms.
r1lNTER s I-Ar1kIN.
Keytesville, TO.
The city council is due tc con- !
vene in regular monthly session
next Monday night.
One thousand bottles of VIM.
Hall's:lung balsam, ST size, dam.
aged wrappers, 35c per bottle.
Contents guaranteed. s:
SNEED's,
Young Building.
We!callthe attention of the CoU.
RIER's readers to the abstract OF
the assessors books of Charlton
county for the year 1908, show.
ing the county's taxable wealth,
whichIis published in this weeks
COURIER on pages 2 and 7.
Ed. Bassett, pastor of the
Christian church at Salisbury,
will preach two "trial'' sermons
at the Christian church in Key
tesville next Sunday, morning
and evening. All are invited to
attend these services, and the
presence of the members of the
Christian church is especially
desired.
Apply for "a loan where
you will know at the be-
ginning the costin theend.
See Minter & Lamkin,
Keytesville, no.
Is there no possible way by
which plan can be set on foot
for Keytesville to procure an
opera. house? Such an institu'
ton is badly needed at the
cou nty seat of one of the best
counties in Missouri and we
ought to have it. Somebody
should be enterprising enough
to start an opera. house ball to
rolling. How about you?
Rev. E. E. Gill of Rome, Italy,
formerly of Huntsville. Mo-,
will lecture on Fundamentals of
Missions at the Keytesville
Baptist church tonight (Friday)
at 1880 O'Clock. He has been q
missionary at Rome for the past
six years, and is brother to
Mrs. J. W. Agee of Keytesville.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to 60 out to. night and
hear him.
The cheapest money in
Charlton county on the
best terms. Minter s
I~amkin guarantee the
best, quickest and most
} sati sfactory service on thu
best terms to you.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
I'm for Business with the Cash

I'm for Business with the CaSn.
Beginning March 2 I will be
in the Sneed building offering
the highest market price for
poultry, eggs, butter, tallowl
hides, furs and beesw ak.
KEYTESvILLE PRODUCE co.
A. J. PERKINS, Manager,
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
A HIN T.

Long on work horses
and short on feed. One
dry COW.
VIM. e. HILL,
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

We don't blame some men for
refusing to take their own ad'
vice.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

Good positions are guaranteed
the graduates of the commercial
department of the Normal and
Business college, Salisbury. Mo.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

The most reliable firm
i'm the county for abstracts
and loans.
MlNTER & LAr1kIN,
Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

MONEY TO LoAN:-On unen'
cumbe ured farm lands. Lowest
rates. Office with Key & Gaines,
Moberly, Mo,
J. G.. YUTZ.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28


has moved to the 235. acre farm,
known as the George Jackson
place, three miles east of Men:
don, that he bought of Joe W.
Ingram last spring.
One hundrad German and
other dyes, all oolors, 1Oc The
package. SOC per dozen. Guar {
anteed.
SNEED'S,
Young Building.
Dan Owens of Lovelock, New,
| is here on a visit to his brother,
Berry Owens, just east of town.
Dan has been in the West for "a
years and says he would never
be content to live back here
again.
Others initiate us. We
make the rates. We serve
YOU better and more
promptly than any other
can. See
r1INTER & LAMKIN.
Keytesville, Mo.
The February adjourned term
of county court meets next Mon.
day, March 2, to settle with
County Collector Cecil Wayland
but Mr.. Wayland will most likel,
not be ready to make his settle
ment at that time. So far he hal
; only collected about 90 per cen
> Of the taxes, and it is not at al
probable that the court will b
: willing to accept q settlement hl
that basis. In the mean time j
you have not paid your taxes
would be we'll to get move o.
yourself and arrange your finsn
ces 80 as to take up your ia.
:. receipt. = /.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
Longest time, cheapest
rate and less trimmings
on farm loans than Of
fered elsewhere.
E, B. KELLOGG.

At the ensuing city election in
April the voters of. Keytesville
will be called upon to vote on q
proposition to extend the city
limits so as to incorporate the
Mann, Geo. w. McNew, E. w.
Herring, Warner Ford, John
Lewis, Jas. M. Hershey, T. F.
White and the J. M. Bradshaw
residence properties, and also to
vote out of the corporate limits a
part of the Crawley C Wallace
pasture.
The larger the loan,
the more I can save you.
No charge for anything
and the lowest commis-
sion guaranteed.
E. B. KELLOGG.
The cash public sale held by
M. Peterson, who lives on the
kold J. T. Swain farm, five miles
northwest of Keytesville, took
place Tuesday and was we'll at
tended Notwithstanding the mud
dy roads. Everything went al
more than satisfactory prices al
the total receipts of the sale
amounted to about 500 more
than Mr.. Peterson expected
ICol. Warner Ford of Keytesvill'
Twas the auctioneer.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28
Five per cent Money to
loan on farms.

Five per cent Money 10
loan on farms.
E. B. KELLOGG.
Preaching at Adams chapel
next Sunday at 2:30 and 1870.
o. H. PHILLIPS, Pastor.
Rev. W. w. Brown will preach
at Now Hope Baptist church in
the Forks of Charlton next Sat-
urday morning and Sunday,
morning and evening. Rev.
Brown is from Louisiana, Mo-,
and has been called as pastor at
New Hope.
I have the best prop
osition. Call and get my
figures on farm loans.
E. B. KELLOGG.
A gentleman representing the
American Tobacco Co. will de.
liver an address on tobacco and
tobacco-raising at the City hall
inBrunswick Satur day afternoon,
February 20, at 8 O'Clock. He
will point out the financial ad.
vantage of raising tobacco, tell
of the best varieties and will also
have a lot of tobacco seed for
free distribu ton.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

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Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

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Chariton courier., 1908-02-28

Remember, girls, the season
for husband.hu is open all
this year. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
AN AUDIENCE is AGAIN
DELIGHTED BY RECITAL
Occasion at Church Inn
prOmptu One.

Quite large party of ladies and
gentlemen enjoyed an impromptu or
gan recital at First Baptist church
yesterday morning. Miss Eda Bar
tholomew, who delighted on the eve
ming previous probably the largest
assemblage ever gathered in that
spacious auditorium, very obligingly
played again yesterday morning for
scores of nlHsic lovers who were un-
able to gain admission to the crowded
church at the first recital. Miss Bar
tholomew is a most accomplished per-
former upon the pipe organ, a cul-
tured, charming woman withal, and
during her brief visit in Americus as
the guest of Mrs. Frank Sheffield
formed many new friendships. Among
those attending the recital yesterday
morning was Prof. E. H. Mcneil, of
the Americus School of Music and
organist at First Methodist church,
and he, too, rendered several selec-
tions, which were greatly appreciated
by the assemblage. Miss Bartholo-
new returned to Atlanta yesterday,
carrying with her many pleasant rec
objections of her delightful visit in
Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
NO DANGER OF DOORS
IN SCHOOLS OF CITY
AmeriCuS Would Escape a
Holocaust.

Should fire, or panic, occur in
either of the Americas school build
ings, the result would not be attended
with serious, if not fatal consequent
ces. The recent holocaust at Cleve-
land, wherein 10 innocent little lives
were hlotted out by fire, calls atten-
ton to the construction of exits in
all school buildings and in the AM
ericus schools, as elsewhere, it is
found that all the doors open upon the
outside of the halls, instead of in
side. Closed doors was the cause of so
many deaths in the Cleveland funeral
pyre. One of the scenes of supreme
horror that attended the fire occur
red at the rear doorway of the
building before the firemen arrived.
This door, like the one in front. open
ed inward, and 1t was locked, the
children were piled up high against
it, and when it finally was broken
down by their weight and because
of the fire that had partly burned and
weakened it, those who had gathered
on the outside, saw before them a
mass of white faces and struggling
bodies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
AMERICUS LADY MAKES
ANOTHER TRIP NORTH
Her Travels Would Circle
Globe Six Times.

Mrs. M. T. ELAN returned yesterday
from New York, where for two weeks
she has been busily engaged select
ing her spring stock of fine millinery.
Despite her advanced years Mrs. Ell
am withstood the fatigue of the long
trip very well, and with the exception
of two slight snowfalls during her
stay, found the weather pleasant
enough. Her return to Americus yes
terday concluded Mrs. EIam's seventy
eight round trip to New York, or one
hundred and tifty-six trips each way,
of $50 miles. The total distance trav-
eled by her is 14S,200, or very nearly
six times the circumference of the
earth. 1t is equal to twelve round
trips to China or the Philippine Is
lands, yet in all her travels Mrs.
Elan has never received injury in a
railway accident. Then, too, Mrs.
Elan has paid the railroads a snug
little sum for transportation. The
straight fare, Americus to New York,
is $2S, and in her 156 trips she has
contributed about $4.400 to the cof-
fers of the railroads. Mrs. Elan is
still strong and hearty for her years,
and expects to round out many other
trips to the metropolis yet awhile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
FIDDLERS' CONTEST
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
LARGE Audience Hears Old
Time Melodies.

Ye Olde Tyne Fiddlers Contest last
night at the opera house proved an
enjoyable affair. From far and wide
the audience gathered, many coming
for miles to witness the performance.
Every seat was filled early and the
expectant audience settled down to
the full enjoyment of the evening.
Seated on the stage were the con-
testants and judges, each fiddler hav-
ing his favorite violin within easy
reaching distance. Though the ex-
perience of appearing in public was
new to some of the contestants, they
bore the honors easily.
Frequent applause greeted the rem
dition of especial favorites. The
friends of each performer were on
hand to encourage, and this nerved
the players to their best efforts.
The judges had a hard time In de-
Gliding the various contests. The prize
winners will be published tomorrow
The entertainment was an unusual
one and for that reason was espec-
tally enjoyed.
Between the two parts of the pro-
gram special musical numbers were
rendered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
CAPT. FURLOW AT HOME
UPON A BRIEF VISIT
After Absence of Several
Years.

Captain James w. Furlow, Fourth
Infantry, U. S. A, arrived in Americus
yesterday after an absence of four
years, most of this time being spent
in the military service in Cuba. Quite
recently Capt. Furlow has been trans
ferred from his old regiment, the
Eleventh, to the Fourth, which he
Joined in New York two months ago
The Fourth sailed yesterday from
San Francisco for a two years SER
vice in the Philippines, and where
Capt Furlow will join it at the end
of his vacation in Americus. He had
been SO long away from home-four
years-that fourlough of two months
was granted him, and this he will
spend with his mother, sister and
brother here. During the ten years
he has been in the regular army
Capt. Furlow has risen from the
ranks, where he enlisted as private
during the Spanish-American war, to
the position he now occupies, and
has seen years of hard service in
the Philippines, Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
FIGHTERS ARE GIVEN A
FINE IN POLICE COURT
A SCrapfeSt in the Bottom
Comes High.

twenty-five good dollars rolled in
to the city's strong box yesterday
morning as the result of a free fight
in the bottom the night before, a
white man and woman being in the
mix-up. A bedslat was used with
telling effect in the bestowal of car
esses, and the bellicose batters pres
ented battered appearance as they
told of the one rund battle. Fights,
like prohibition drunks, come a tri-
ae high, and His Honor touched the
bottomites for ten and fifteen plunks
respectively. Recently new sched-
ule of fancy drunks, with trimmings
on the side, was established in police
court, and ten wheels of silver is now
the roll for high class jag.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
AUCTION PRICES" AT d
FRICKER'S CONTINUE
Reductions on Parity With
Recent Bargains.

In response to numerous requests,
Fricker & Bro, have decided to con-
tinue their sale of jewelry at auction
prices up to and including March 10.
The plan upon which the sale is be-
ing conducted is: Anyone desiring
to purchase any article in stock asks
for the auction sale" price on that
article. Mr.. Fricker or one of his
assistants names a price which is on
par, as near as they can judge with
the prices which were obtained for
similar articles during the recent
sale conducted by Mr.. Raven, the
auctioneer. This price will of course
be at very material reductions from
the regular selling price, which is
plainly marked on every article in
the store.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
first auction sale made sharp inroads
on the supplies, the firm is anxious
to convert a further share of their
magnificent stock into cash.
Remember, any article in the stock
diamonds, watches, cut glass, sill
verware, handpainted china, can be
bought at these reduced prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
LADIES ARE AGAIN TO
SERVE LUNCH TODAY

Again the ladies of the Kindergar-
ten Association will serve delicious
lunches today at their exchange in
Miss Fowler's store, next door to
Neon Buchanan's. Not only will a
superb merchants lunch" be served
during the noon hours, but through
out the day the ladies in charge will
sell the finest homemade cakes of
every desired variety, besides deli
cious candies and other sweets. The
Ladies Exchange" has an established
reputation upon the fine cakes sold
there, and today the varieties offered
will be more than usually tempting.
House-keepers and others desiring
cakes for their Sunday dinner would
do we'll to see the beautiful ones of
fered today at the exchange and thus
avoid the worry and expense of bak-
ing them at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
WHY VETERANS WERE
PAID QUARTERLY
Gov. Smith Wanted to Help
School Teachers.

In reply to an avalanch of COM
plants from all over the states over
the change of method of paying the
Confederate Veterans from a yearly
to a quarterly basis, Gov Smith, in
his official organ, has issued a state
ment to the public.
He says in part:
"The appropriation act for 1867
provided $S50,O00 annually for pen
sions. When the legislature met last
summer the fact was brought to their
attention that in number of coun-
ties the pensioners had received moth
ing for 1907. The appropriation
was $42,717.65 short and the COM
missioner of pensions asked this as
deficiency appropriation to be
paid at once. He also asked that
the regular appropriation be in
creased to $950,0OO annually as he
considered that sum necessary to
u1CCG JLC pCAO1OA IOl1+
"The state school commissioner
about the same time brought to the
attention of those charged with hand
ling the finances of the state the
claim that the teachers for 1907 were
further behind in receiving pay for
their work than ever before at the
Soma rari0d of Tho vaor rrbo 1oo;e
lature was passing the prohibition
bill cutting off $250,OOO of revenue
of the state
"It was perfectly apparent that the
money which the state would have on
hand could not pay up the $42,717
which had not been met in 1907 and
also pay $950,00 in advance to the
pensioners at the first of the year
1908 and also meet the other current
liabilities of the state
II do not believe an old soldier in
Georgia would wish his pension paid
in advance and require the teachers
to wait months aacer their work is
done before receiving pay.
There may be cases where it will
cause trouble this year to pensioners
who did not receive all of their pen
sions In advance, but many of oul
teachers have widowed mothers and
aged fathers dependent upon them
Would it be fair to leave them tc
work and to wait for months fol
their pay while We pay the pensioners
in full in advance?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
VISITORS ARE GIVEN A
DINNER ROYAL HERE
Guests of Mrs. Thomas G.
Hudson.

One of the several very delightful
features, marking the stay of the ag-
ricultural train in Americus yester-
day, and most agreeable surprise to
the gentlemen in charge, was sup
erb dinner served them in their Pull
man dining car by Mrs. Thomas G.
Hudson, the charming wife of Geor-
gias popular commissioner of agri-
culture. The menu of roast turkey,
savory barbecue and other tempting
dishes had been prepared at her
home here, and when the exhibition
closed at 1870 o'clock the tired ''tour-
lists" were invited into the dining
car where the feast royal awaited
Mrs. Hudson's generosity was appre-
ciated in the fullest degree, as at
tested by the manner in which the
tempting viands vanished
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
TRANSACTION IN
IMPROVED REALTY
Mr.. ". |. English Sells
Property to Mrs. Horne.

Mr.. Nv. L. English on yesterday
sold a house at the corner of Barlow
and Furlow streets to Mrs. Gull Horne
The consideration was $1,500. The
house formerly belonged to Mr..
Frank Hooper, but was bought by
Mr. English few weeks ago for an
investment.
Improved real estate is bringing
good prices" said Mr., English yester-
day. Buyers are on the lookout for
bargains, and when these come along
they are promptly snapped up. Some
prospective investors complain that
prices are too high. They are how
ever coming to realize that Americus
property is valuable and sure to ad-
vance,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
AMERICUS IS SHORT IN
HER SUPPLY OF ICE
Not a Pound is on Sale
Friday.

Americus sweltered yesterday with
the mercury bubbling away up near
the eighty notch in the tube, and not
a pound of ice in all the town. Not
a factory of a local dealer had a
pound to sell, and the public did
without it.
Such was Che condition of affairs
in a city of $4,000 people
Of course there may have been
many sick patients here who needed
ice, but all such had to get along
without this summer necessity.
The same conditions existed here
last season, as hot weather and
plenty of it had come long before
either of the two factories here de-
cided to start operations And the
same ice shortage is probable now,
unless we buy it in other markets.
There are two factories here, but
it is not known when either will be-
gin making ice again.
And in the meanwhile Americus
continues to get hotter.
Since Christmas, when the supply
of the local plants was exhausted,
Americus dealers have been forced by
absolute necessity to buy their ice
supply in Macon, Cordele, or any
other town where this article of daily
necessity was to be had
Consumers here were compelled to
have ice, and the Anlericus plants
did not supply enough.
And there may be no improvement
in conditions this year.
Yesterday the soda founts and
cafes here were compelled to serve
drinks without ice; families were
forced to do without, while the sick
suffered for lack of it. Butchers and
green grocers doubtless sustained a
loss in not having a pound of ice.
Something ought to be done to re-
lieve any further ice famine in
Americus this summer Twelve thou
sand people should not be thus
compelled to suffer for this necessity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
BOOKS ARE READY FOR
READERS AT LIBRARY

The following list of books have
recently been received at the Ameri-
Gus Library:
Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gen
tleman, by F. Hopkins Smith.
Walled In, by Elizabeth S. Phelps.
The Ancient Law, by Ellen Glas-
COW.
Captain June, by Alice Hogan Rice.
House of Fulfilment, by Geo. Mad
den Martin
The Summit House Mystery, by
L. Dougall.
The Helpers, by Francis Lynde.
His Version of 1t, by Paul Leicester
Ford
Christian Science, by Mark Twain
On the Wings of Occasion, by Joel
Chandler Harris.
The Ravenels, by Harris Dickson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
LARGE CROWD HEARD
VISITING LECTURERS
Educational Special Arrived
on Time.

For two hours the Educational
special of the State Agricultural
School stood at the Central of Geor-
gia depot yesterday, while its speak
ers addressed an audience which aver
aged about 900 people, the crowd
coming and going. Many ladies were
auditors, standing near the station or
inside the waiting rooms.
The train was practically on time,
arriving a few minutes after one
o'clock A crowd of near a thousand
people had gathered to welcome the
visiting special. Many expected that
Gov. Smith would be aboard, but in
htsitehy were disappointed.
A platform had been erected on the
east side of the station, and from
this the various speakers held forth.
Each speaker was given close at
tention. Many phases of farming
were discussed, including cotton grow
ing, wheat raising, dairying and other
topics. The talks were delivered with
earnestness and showed that the
speakers were familiar with their
themes.
In the audience were hundreds of
farmers, while the town was we'll
represented.
President Collum, of the Third Dis
trict Agricultural college, headed a
| delegation of a hundred students,
while the city schools were present
in a body.
Exhibit Car Attracted
A part of the crowd heard the
speakers, while others inspected the
exhibit car A constant stream of
visitors flowed through the car, ex-
amining with delight the various OBJ
jects. Samples of cotton, corn, wheat
fertilizers and labor saving machin-
cry were shown.
President A. NJ Soule was the first
speaker, but only said a few words
This will be his last appearance with
the train, as he is worn out by the
strain. He left yesterday for Athens.
Other speakers were Messrs. M. P.
| Jarnigan, j. NJ. Reid and E. l. .Wor-
| sham, the last named being State En-
tomologist.
Hon. T. G. Hudson was in charge
| of the baggage car, and directed the
visitors. Mr.. S. T. Carter of the
Americus Cotton Oil Company, was
with the train, being relieved here by
| another representative of the asso-
citation.
President Collum, of the Agricul-
| tural College, joined the train at
this point and will remain with it
today.
Accompanying the party were news
paper representatives from Atlanta
papers One of them took a snap
shot of the crowd about the speakers
stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
Song of the FOrlOrn
(By an Americus Old Maid)

Tell me not in truthful accents,
Every girl may have a beau,
For there's many who can't find one,
Though they seek one high and low
Life is real, life is earnest,
Matrimony is the prize,
Yet could make our lives sublime,
If we only had husband,
Who could dress us up to time.
Husbands who when walking with us
Through the crowded street,
Make us envied by all other women,
That we chance to meet.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the busy whirl of lives,
No one wishes to live single,
All had rather be a wife.
Let us then be up and doing,
Waiting, watching for man,
And the first who comes to WOO us,
Charm and keep him, if we can.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
ARE FORCED TO CLOSE
THE SMALLER OFFICES

Within the past two or three days
many of the small and unimportant
telegraph stations on the lines of
railroads out of Americus because of
the nine-hour laws. have been dis
continued. In others the time of
work has been reduced, the offices be-
ing closed much more of the day
than formerly. Several new opera
tors have been put on in the city
and yard offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-07
Crisis Approaching.

CARACAS, VENEZUELA, March G..
-(SpeciaD-Senor Restrepo, agent of
the Government of Columbia, who
has been here trying to settle the