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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-05

A merry gathering of little
folks assembled at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs, w. NJ. Willett of
this place Friday morning in
honor of their son, Jim Ben's,
ninth birthday. A unique in.
vitation was sent to each of his
little friends which read as
follows:
Come over, little friend Of mine,
Welcome here, you will be to dine.
was born when the clock struck nine,
In the year eighteen hundred and ninety mine;
The balmy month OF May. the day twenty
Ny birthday 1 will have reached the age ofnine,
And at party We can ind the time
To measure friendship OF thee and thine.
Come Friday, little friend, at half past nine
And together We will play and pass the time
In honor of my dear old bunch Of min es.''
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-05

Saturday, Monday and Tues.
day, June 6, 8 and 9, are the last
three days at the penny picture
gallery
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-05

Penny pictures "a for 25 cents.
This is your last chance-lsst
week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-05
~ Hist saa, KEyTEsvMLE MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1905
City Council Proceedings. ~

City Council Proceedings. ~
The Keytesville city council
met in regular session Monday
night, June /, 1908, and trans.
acted the following business. j.
T. Dewey, mayor; c. F. Lamkin,
J. J. Moore and G. P. Thrash.
aldermen; Edgar Tisdale, street
commissioner; R. W. Ewing,
marshal, and R. c.. Perkins,
clerk, being in attendance:
H. B. Richardson spoke at
some length in regard to work on
Tom street and upon the way III
which such work had damaged
his property by leaving the en-
trance to his gate on the south
side thereof some two or three
feet above the level of the street,
making it impossible to have
ingress and egress to and from
his premises; that said grading
on said Tom street also left his
sidewalk on the south side of his
place the same distance above
the level of said street. He fur.
ther stated that he had made said
walk in conformity to the grade
established by o. G.. Dameron,
then city. engineer; that in view of
the fact be had put said walk on
the grade as established by said
city engineer, he asked the city
to lower his walk to conform to
the grade as now made by the
grading of said street beginning
at the west end of said walk and
extending east as far ss the gate
on the south side of his property
or az far as the said brick walk
now runs. On motion it is or.
dered that in view of the fact that
said o. G. Dsmeron, city en-.
gineer, had made = mistake 10
establishing the original grade
for said Richardson's walk that
the city established correct
grade on and along the south
side of said Richardson's lot and
lower the walk as far west as
necessary to conform to the cor.
rect grade and as far east as the
brick walk is now established
along said lot, provided that said
Richardson build a walk on east
along his property to join the
walk as re.established and ex.
tending to the east line of said
Richardson's premises.
! Ordered that G. F. Lsmkin,
purchasing agent for the city, be
and is instructed to purchase &C
feet of S.inch tile to lay acros:
the street on the north side of j
E. Montgomery's property.
| Ordered that the city clerk be
and is instructed to advertise by
handbills for bids to build a street
crossing across the street from
J. E. Montgomery's lot.
| Ordered that warrant be anc
is drawn in payment of city cleo
ton expenses in the sum oil
1925.
! Ordered that the city marsha
be and is instructed to use 1907
dog tax tags for the year 1905
beginning with No. 101.
| Ordered that the city clerk be
and is instructed to notify Roy
W. Rucker, city attorney, tc
bring in ordinance heretofore
ordered in relation to sidewalks
| Ordered that city clerk DE anc
is instructed to notify P. r
| IO'Bryan, ex-city collector. tc
appear before the board anc
make final settlement Of his ac'
counts as such collector.
ALLOWANC CEs.
Edgar Tisdale, services a.
street commissioner, $50.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-05
Coming

A car load of binders, mowers,
rskes. twine, manure. spreaders,
cream. sepa,asors, 4 horse even
ers and tongue trucks. Don't
fail to see me before buying.
Prices right and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

picking up a paper. turned to the sport
Ing sheet and became immersed in its
contents, oblivious of all else.
"Mr. Gibbs is only spending n day
with u.s." admonished Dallas, trying
to soften her young brothers rude
ness.
"Hope he'll enjoy it," came in absent
tones from the depths of the paper.
Gibbs rose.
"Im going out for a cigar on the
terrace said he. "Ill join you a little
later"
Perry" scolded Dallas as soon as
the broker disappeared through the
long windows, chow could you treat a
guest of uncle's so rudely?"
81 don't like the fellow. And l don't
like what l read in the paper today
about him and you. Gee, what a
measly paragraph! It's enough to
make q white man want to dash out
his brains with Il cigarette. You're 60
! ing to deny it in time for the retraction
to get into tomorrow's papers, aren't
you"
"I-lm not quite sure"
Good Lord!" gasped Perry, slump
ing down in the nearest chair. Are
you crazy? Say, if you are looking for
a real good, exciting match why don't
you marry a Wall street stock report?
It'd be better n Gibbs. If you marry
him you'll only be an also an with
the ticker tape and the market news.
Oh, keep out of it, old girl! You owe
something to your intelligent and dis
tinguished little brother. If you've got
to commit matrimony, marry some one
I like, can't you?"
81 haven't given him a definite an
swer yet" admitted the girl, a little
touched by the real feeling that under
lay her brothers fiippant words.
"That's good medicine. Confidence
restored and the run on Brothers Emo.
lions is checked. Next time you gel
the marry bee 1 have a dandy candi'
date to suggest for the job"
"Who?" laughed Dallas, amused in
spite of herself.
"Alwyn Bennett"
SLOW silly"
"Not on your life! Words of wisdom
from the young-that's what it is. G.
ahead and marry Bennett. Be a spor
and say Yes Why don't you want t.
marry him?"
"For any Il Of a million reasons
First of all, he never asked me to-"
maybe he's scared to. But if hi
wasn't stuck on you he wouldn't b.
hanging around here every day ant
going everywhere with you the way HI
does. I'll bet SO he's"-
"Mr. Bennett!!' the butler announced
Brother and sister stared guiltily a
each other.
Speaking of angels muttered Per
ry. But Dallas had already turned tt
welcome the visitor.
fro BE Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
BY
( PEARSON
qFERHUNE
a~1PYR1GHTAS07RY
@0R6E AA1QAQHURST

With all the advantages of
youth, education and good looks
and no vocation other than the
enjoyment of wealth, the hero of
our present story chose rather
to sacrifice his ease and COM
fort on the altar ofhis duty as a
citizen. His city called him to
save her from spoziation and
corruption, and he responded to
the call. To lure him from the
path of right came the seduc-
lions of love and the claims of a
revered parents memory, allied
with the mighty forces at the
command ofpozitical and f1nan-
cial ma1efactors. The tirnness
with which the man of the
hour" singled out for the high
est post in a great municipality
by those Who sap in him only
a weakling and a tool, resisted
the very forces that had elevated
him for their own purposes to
official power will be an inspi-
ration to the reader, as it has
been an uplifting force in the
minds of thousands who have
witnessed its theatrical repre-
sentQtion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

tary, with a promptitude that had
something almost slavish in it.
"Feeling all right?" went on VAIN
wright. "You need more exercise. Why
don't you get out Of doors o~ftener?"
"The work, sir
"Get another man to help you do the
telegraph part Of it, then. p
'eThank you, sir. You are very kind
indeed; but, if it's just the same to you,
I'd rather handle it all myself. 1 hope
the works perfectly satisfactory, sir?
Perfectly, Thompson. You're the
only employee 1 have who seems to
love work for works sake. Seen any
thing Of Mr.. Gibbs this morning?"
"No, sir. 1 don't believe he's up yet.
Coming by such a late train last night,
you know, sir, and"-
II was up as late as he was, and l
was at work by 8. But when a man
takes his first holiday in six years, as
he is doing, I suppose oversleeping is
part of the fun. There's a man to pat
tern yourself after, Thompson! 1 re-
member when he started out he hadn't
a penny-nothing but the resolve to
get money and then to get more Of it.
And now look at him! At t~hirty-ive
he's the head of one Of the busiest
brokerage houses in''-
"Good morning" broke in a voice
from the foot Of the broad stairway
across the hall. "Sorry to be so late.
Do you know how the market is?'
cts opened even stronger than 1
hoped" said Wainwright. "Take a
look at these dispatches and see for
yourself. Had your breakfast?"
eyes, thanks" answered the new
conner, a we'll groomed, stockily built
man, lounging into the rooms, with a
nod at Thompson, who %discreetly
withdrew into the adjoining Office.
Seems queer to have a whole day
away from the Office. 1 hardly know
what to do with so much spare time"
"Its the everyday hard work that's
put you where you are today, Gibbs,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
No Need of Cotton Famine.

The cotton spinners of the world are
needlessly alarmed lest the ability of.
the south to increase her cotton pro-
duction will not keep pace with the in
creasing number of spindles and looms.
says the Southern Farm Magazine.
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia in a
recent article or interview says that
his state alone if necessary could pro-
duce as much cotton as is now being
produced by the entire south. The
same is true of Mississippi and more
than doubly true Of Texas. The labor
supply is absolutely the only difficulty
that prevents the expansion of cotton
production in the south to almost any
limit that might be desired.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

and that's interested me in you. For
instance, that deal Of yours in South
Sea copper
"Yet that. was the deal the papers
alp
Cali denounced you for? What do
you care? You were within the law.
They've been hammering me for years
and attributing all sorts of low mo-
tives to me. AS long as the law doesn't
interfere I'm going to get all I can. So
are you. So is every sane man. AS
long as it can be done without any
fuss OF shouting. A mosquito could
bite twice as often If only be didn't
sing a song about it. BY the way.
have you seen the papers?"
"No. Anything new?"
"One thing at least that ought to in
terest you. Listen to this: The engage
ment Of the niece of a world celebrated
financier to a prominent young broker
is about to be announced. The young
lady and her brother are orphans and
are not only their famous uncle's
wards. but also the sole heirs to his
vast wealth. They are summering at
his magnificent country place, where
the fortunate broker is said to spend
every n Of the very few moments
left vacant by his daring stock manip-
ulations.' No mistaking that, eh,
Gibbs?"
"It-it ought to bring matters to a
head. I should think"
"It certainly should" assented Vain
wright. "In fact, it's such an auda-
cious master stroke that I've a notion
you may possibly have been at the
bottom Of it Now, confess. Weren't
you?"
"Well, Of course I didn't exactly
write it. But
"Clever boy! Dallas will have to
show her hand now or never. She's
kept you On the anxious seat too long
as 1t is. That's the reason / { asked you
up here for the day. She must settle
it today If / can manage it. She knows
how anxious I am, for her to accept
you"
"But I'm sometimes afraid she does
not care for me.''
"Then make her care. As long as
she cares for no one else you can per-
suade her to believe she adores you.n
"How do you know? You're a bach
elor."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
New Industry For Bows.

Boys who have been apprenticed to
no trade and who want to make a ca
reer for themselves invent their occu-
pations. The knocker cleaner has been
knocking at the door. But two boys of
Charlton, England, appear to be start
ing & new industry, says the London
Chronicle. They called up the house
maid, as follows:
"Do your missus want any kittens
or cats drownded today? Penny each
Or four for thrippence."
Visitor How long are you in for,
my poor man? Prisoner-Dunno. Wis
itor-How can that be? Prisoner-It's
a life Observation-Disclosures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
MUSEUM IN T0LsTOrs HONOR
Wife of Russian Philosopher Supervis-
ing Its Organization.


Countess Tolstoi is in Moscow super
vising the organization of a museum
in honor of her illustrious husband,
says a st. Petersburg cable dispatch
to the Chicago Tribune. The museum
will contain a great mass of letters re-
ceived by the count, many of them be-
ing from America, one from John D.
Rockefeller, asking the Russian philos-
opher's opinion as to the best way to
employ his money.
1t will also contain Russian docu-
ments connected with the old counts
activity on behalf Of the famine strick-
en- in 1891, besides an album of por-
traits and photographs Of the author
of "War and Peace" most of them
made abroad. The famous painter
Repin has just finished a great por-
trait of the count, which, after fgur-
ing in a perambulatory exhibition that
will visit the principal towns of Eu-
rope, may finally be placed in this
museum,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

"Hope he'll enjoy it," came in absent
tones from the depths of the paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

picking up a paper. turned to the sport
Ing sheet and became immersed in its
contents, oblivious of all else.
"Mr. Gibbs is only spending n day
with u.s." admonished Dallas, trying
to soften her young brothers rude
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

country house Of Charles
Wainwright, fnancier, topped
the ridge overlooking the water
i in a climax of architectural hid
eousness and e~Xtravagant cost. The
grounds of Charles Wainwright, finan-
cier, stretched out into countless acres
Of landscape gardening. The whole es-
tate of Charles Wainwright, inancier,
eclipsed those of his neighbors in the
fashionable suburb, w as the name
Of Charles Wainwright, %inancier,
eclipsed almost every other in the city
world where money ruled as undis-
puted and absolute monarch.
Even when he turned from the bus
tie of city and fellow money builders
and sought for a space the simple life
on his $2,500,000 country place, with
it's modest equipment Of %forty-one serv-
ants, Mr.. Wainwright so far carried
into the wilds the atmosphere of bust
ness and the burden of other mems
wealth as to have a very complete lit
tie stockbroker room fitted up adjoin-
ing his big library and to keep a man
night and day at his private wire.
Charles Wainwright, inancier, was a
bachelor. No obese OF statuesque wife
carried about with her a portable adj
vertisement of his wealth in the shape
of fabulously valuable jewels or made
his name renowned in opera box, News
port casino or Lenox cottage. His only
brother had died years before, leaving
a mere beggarly million dollars or SO
and two children to divide it. These
children = Dallas, a strikingly pretty
and still more strikingly Independent
girl Of twenty-four, and Perry, a de-
l%ightfully lazy, lovable lad Of twenty
one-lived with their uncle, who
aged their affairs, let them go pretty
much as they chose and-as they were
more or less ornamental and enter
tanning and decidedly popular = was
rather fond Of them.
The trio had passed a pleasant, un-
eventful month at the big house on the
hill early in the summer Of 80, when
a day dawned wherein fate booked a
number Of decidedly interesting fateful
happenings to occur.
Wainwright himself was up betimes
and at work in his library, porting over
market reports, cipher kilograms and a
dozen other details of deals which his
simple life cult did not prevent him
from operating at long range. With
him was his secretary, Thompson, a
pallid, earnest looking young fellow,
whose unobtrusive efficiency had long
since won the financier's admiration.
This morning affairs in the financial
world had gone more than ordinarily
to Mr.. Wainwright's liking. Moreover.
a paragraph In one Of the city papers
that had caught his eyes had set his
lean gray face to twitching with as
near an approach to a smile as the
great man ever permitted. Altogether
he was in an unwontedly genial mood,
and some of his good nature SO far ex-
banded as to include his busy secre-
tary.
Thompson" he remarked as the last
batch of correspondence was cleared
away, you're looking paic. Dol wor'
you too hard?"
"No, indeed. SIR replied the secrs-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

four unmarried
"No, l cannot" assented Wainwright
quickly, land from present signs I'm
not likely to. l hope Mrs. Newman is
well?"
The little judges face grew doubly
important.
"Extremely we'll, thank YOU" said
he. GA wonderful woman. You've met
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
fro BE Continued
LAYS Badness to Yrunes.

Professor Trouessart of the Museum
of Natural History declared before the
Academy of Science that there was Il
we'll defined connection between prunes
and badness, The professor said he
had discovered Il new kind OF microbe
which 1ourishes alike in prunes and
figs and other dried fruits and in the
human hair and the feathers of certain
birds. notably parrots. II do not af
firm said the professor, that these
microbes cause hair to fall, but they
certainly give rise to a condition pre-
disposing to badness"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

A young man who had just entered
the office of jeremiah Mason, the great
New Hampshire legal luminary, to
study law asked the lawyer where he
should begin.
Mr.. Mason, pointing to the books on
the library shelves. answered laconic-
ally, "Anywhere."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23
CHAPTER I.

country house Of Charles
Wainwright, fnancier, topped
the ridge overlooking the water
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-23

her, Mr.. Gibbs
No? But of
course you have
oft IL heard
BY the way,
Charles, it was
she who told
me to drop in
on you t h i S
morning. Y o u
see - l. she -
Mrs. Newman
is most anxious
for me to come
I'D for ~re-elec-
ton this fall.
Mr.. Horrigan, to
whom | broach-
ed the subject,
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
Our Underwear Stool

is most complete, yet it is here that the heaviest buy
ing of the whole store centers. 1t is always advisable
to buy Underwear early, as it may be that your size.
swill!be missing when you get ready to make your
selection. There are plenty of all sizes yet, however,
different weights. The right thickness to suit any
taste as and all Of the best quality and well made, made
5for comfort and wear.
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
Stirring Fur Values

We have set a new pace in fur selling. The
stocks now ssembled here are superb in, character
and in variety. Some hint from the broad range Of
correct new furs is given here, and you will find it
hard to equal many Of the offerings for double the
prices you are asked to pay.
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
Dress Goods

Did you see the crowds that gathered around the
Dress Goods Counter, looking over the latest weaves,
the latest designs, where nothing but fashions latest
is showed, and see theaarbuying right and left on all
sides? Everybody was picking out patterns. They
were wrapping them up like chain lightning. What
was the cause Of it? 1t was simply buying dress
goods at about half what the other fellow asks for
them. 7bc and SIC goods go for less money than
ever sold at, and the abc kind went out cheaper than
dirt. We have them up to $3.50 and $500 what
the other fellow sells them at, but here they cost a
little more than hall.
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
The Notion Counter

is piled full of goods. 1t takes up an immense
amount of space in here, but we are proving to the
people that &c here will do the work of 1bc elsewhere.
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07

has eoipsed all former events of our lives. The pen
ny ones went out like a house a6re. The &c, Sc, &c,
&c, and &c ones have set them all agog, and the lie
kind are the beauties of this mans town. -
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
6Inqhanns

cost but little if anything down at the big CARNIVAL.
The best machine thread is sold by us at 10 spools
for 10c with all purchases of S or over, all over the
house. We are selling pins at &c per paper still.
The Dickinson press., 1908-11-07
The Hosiery

we are selling the ladies at &c, &C.. &c and lie has
set competition wild. They don't know where to lay
their hands. They are weeping but they weep alone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17
Sale
mems shirts

200 mems shirts, regu-
lar SOC and 75c values,
put out on center aisle to
close out at soc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17
POLICE COURT

Two plain, drunks appeared before
the mayor in this mornings police
court plead guilty to being drunk
anu we're assessed the usual fine.
three dollars and costs. One paid up
and was released but the other was
broke. and sentenced to work on the
streets.
A third prisoner. Mike Idora, re-
sisted an officer and was fined five
dollars and costs. This he paid and
was released, but commenced to con-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17
BEGGING LETTERS RETURNED

VIENNA. June 1s-whIle here J..
P. Morgan received 12e begging let
tiers, twenty, of which were from wo-
men inclosing their photographs
Most of the petitioners begged Mr..
Morgan to grant them the means to
go to America and getthem positions.
others wanted him to pay their nau-
steal and stage educations In Paris.
All the letters were returned without
a word OF comment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17
HEARING SET FoR JUNE 90.

The hearing Of vene Duty. former
proprietor of the Junction hotel, on 4
lunacy charge preferred by his wife.
has been set for June 20 by Magis-
trate George H. Gordon. He was ar
rested on the warrant by Constable
Ed Kidd Tuesday afternoon and
placed in iaii.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17
MRS. JONES BETTER.

Mrs. Charles C. Jones. colored, who
has. been seriously i'll for two weeks
with Inflammation fthe stomach Is
slightly better. but her condition is
stiIl such that the attending physic-
ians have forbidden visitors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-17

tend with the chief that "he didn't
have enough to buy him a ticket TO
Morgantown," and had to be re-
moved from court by the chief.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21
FOURTEEN FROM OMAHA WIN
Number of Local People i'm List of
winners In Drawing at
Dallas.

DALLAS, S. D.. Oct. O.-Several thous-
and names have been drawn in the land
allotment and the task will not be fin
ished for several days. Land seekers from
Nebraska were particularly successful to-
day and several hundred drew farms.
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and South Da-
kotans were also fortunate. After the first
5000 names have been disposed of the draw
ing will continue until every person regis
tered is assigned a number.
Among the Omahans who were success.
full in drawing claims above 100 are.
hundred and fifteen, William X. Wild,
ing, 1924 Charles street; 100. C. r. Singer
2616 Farnam street; 1874, Ida M. French,
2617 South Thirty-second street: 15i, James
F. Campbell, 25o5 North Fifteenth street,
100. II. ]. Little. 22o South Fifteenth street;
John A. Gentleman, undertaken; 1T6, A. r
Wadleigh, First National bank; 1872, William
Neeve; 207, Peter Neatly, 2221 Webster
street; 1872, Lenta NJ. Stone, 417 Lafayette
avenue; PIP, Charles C~hervenka, 1864 South
Eleventh street.; 2S3, Charles Batteiie, at.
torney. 104 North Fifteenth street; 2S6
David Jackson, 3l2 South Thirteenth street
S. G. Gillespie of South Omaha, 2415 I
street. drew No. 231.