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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
Carnival Id countrv RIM.

over sixty entries have been accept
ed in the paper carnival to be given
under the auspices of the Country Rink
on St Valentines night, Thursday
night and the affair promises TO be
the most elaborate of it's kind ever
given in this section. The manage
ment win be liberal in its award OF
prizes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-The presi-
dent today nominated Louis A. Cool.
idge. Of Massachusetts, TO be assistar
iecretary OF the treasury. Coolidge
vas formerly a newspaper correspor
dent IN washington
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
NO VALENTINE FOR
KATE SWEENEY

The person who sent larte Valen-
tine addressed to Miss Katie Sweeney.
No 2f9 South Bermuda street. WIZ
mington. Is requested to call at the
carriers window az the postofice 10
correct the address as there is no such
street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
Noted Horseman in WiIminaton.

Noted Horseman in Wilmington.
DR.. J. c. Young. veterinary surgeon
and trainer and driver of many fast
horses is here He visited the State
and county hospitals at Farnhurst for
a short time and speaks highly Of the
conditions there. He will leave for the
East this evening. DR.. Young has writ
ten some veterinary text books.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
wHA1 CAUSES HEApAcHE

From october TO May. Colds are the
most frequent cause Of Headache.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause. r. w. Grove on box 25c.'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12

Miss Leeoh in Tableaux and Dances.
Miss Leech, who on many occasions
has delighted Wilmington audiences,
will appear in a series OF tableauv and
dances on February 20 at the New
Century Club for the benefit OF the
Home for Insurables.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12

For baby's bath, there
is nothing quite so good
as Ivory Soap.
Made of pure vege-
table oils and containing
no "free" alkali, it will
cleanse, bit it nOiH not in
jare, the most delicate
skin.
Most mothers know
this; and they act ac-
cordingly.
very attractive 40 page booklet How
TO Bring Up Baby" will be mailed TO any
one who will ask for IT, Beautifully illus
trated. Intensely practical. Free Write
THE PROCTOR a GAMBLE Co.. Cincinnati.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
French Peasants.

From the Saturday Review. ., .
 The French rural voter is intensely ministerial He does not care much what the government is. but he wishes to be on the best of terms with it. The au- thorities can do much for him; let him have the help of his son. who is serving as a private soldier, when the harvest is on; 1t can vote him an indemnity If his crops are destroyed; 1t can supply his relatives with the right of selling tobacco and stamps; it can also give him those decorations he dearly prizes, the "palmes academiques," the "merite agricole," and the Legion of Honor. The ballot is only nominally secret, and he will therefore not vote against the government except under extreme provocation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

this lofty ideal. They are the conscripts of the dream wise seer has described them in beautiful words-beautiful heart warm, Inspiring words
 "Their main characteristics are that they serve for the good of others; that they are in the persistent effort to keep down the yyil of self to live beyond them selves. They are careful to produce rath- CT than to consume: to save for humane purposps rather than to waste; to avoid contention to promote good will and charity; to walk carefully: to stand for the defense of the injured and the op- pressed. Again, they seek to alleviate sufferings to strew the path of life with gentle courtesies; to avoid flattering tiles; to shun the meretricious and ostentatious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

society; to esteem the ties of human fraternity as above the ligatures of hered- ity; creed, or nationality. It is theirs to hate the impure in all things. to criticise with keen eye their own evils, but to abstain from a prying introspeetion into the conduct of others; to despise the habit of scandal; to hold themselves as dignified yet lowly; to abominate self righteousness; to reject with loathing the way of the spy and tale-bearer. Such will seek to embody a divine chastity to the most extreme of senses; never to obtrude by an unwelcome personal presence or unneeded opinion; to sanctify the temple of worship within their own heart; never to glorify themselves, but always, by the sweetness and light of life, to glorify their Father in heaven"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
A Little Christmas Sermon.

Edwin Markham in Success Magazine.
 We are on the edge of a new Christ mas festival-the anniversary of the most significant event in the history of the world. Jesus came with the greatest message ever spoken in the hearing Of the human race. It was all a summons to A new, heroic llfe-to a new principle of personal conduct and new prin- ciple of social effect. It was the pur- pose of Jesus to awake the tod in man and to establish a new social order with the Golden Rule as it's working prin- ciple.
 Here and there we find men and wom- en who live and labor in the light of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
PORTLAND DOCKS
 DAMAGED BY FIRE

Portland Me-, December "A fire broke out in the freight shed of No. 1 dock of the Grand Trunk railroad shortly before 1 o'clock this morning and spread to No. 9 dock. Famed by a strong breeze the fire threatened to sweep across all the eight docks owned by the company.
 At 1:45 the freight sheds on No. and No. 2 docks were burning and the entire fire fighting force of the city seemed powerless to prevent a much greater destruction of property Help was asked for from neighboring cities Two conveyors or runways attached to the elevators were torn down to prevent the flames from the freight sheds communicating with these struc- lures. The elevators are valued at upwards of $2,OOoOOO.
 The flames spread from dock No. 2 to No. 3, but at this point were brought under control. The loss on the docks and freight stored there is estimated at $1sO,oeo.
 The steamer Corpishman which was tied up at the wharf caught fire at one time, but the blaze was ex- tingushed with very little damage.
 The loss at 2;3O o'clock was confined to docks No. 1, and 3. which were practically destroyed with their freight sheds Two of these sheds were we'll filled with flour, baled hay and other valuable mereh andise intended to form the cargo of the Cornish man and the Irvonia. The loss in freight will amount to more than $100,000. The docks were estimated to be worth about $1O, 900 each.
 The entire property of the Grand Trunk road here is valued at $6,000,- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
STORY IF BIG DEAL
 FOR COLLIER|ES Suit Against Coal Carrying Railroads Gees On CONTRACTS ARE FORGED Seven Galleries Sold for $5,oOo,ooo Have Since Been Shown To
 Contain 4o,ooo,ooo Tons
 of Coal.
CONTRACTS ARE FORGED

New York, December 3.--In the gov ernment's suit against the alleged coal comb nation and coal carrying rail roads for alleged violation of the Sher- man antitrust law, and as unlawful mbinations in restraint of trade, to- day c. D. Simpson of Scranton, Pa, told of deal for the collieries of his firm, Simpson 6 Watkins, with Robert Bacon, representing J. P. Morgan & Co., MT. Simpson said his company was at liberty to ship coal over either road when there were two roads reaching co1liery. He said he had advocated that the railroads buy the coal of in- dividual operators at their mines.
 How did you come to sell your col leries to the Temple Iron company"
 T met Robert Bacon of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Go. in H. Nick. Twom- bley's office. He asked me how much l would take for the collieries and I told him."
 What did he say?"
 He said it was too much. I said they could accept our figures or not"
 When did you see Bacon again?"
 l certified check from the Guarantee Trust company. I did not then know we had sold out to the Temple Iron company"
 MT. McReynolds. special counsel for the government said that the testimony showed that the railroads in the com pima ion forced the independent oper- ators into contracts. which held the independents bound to the railroads so long as the mines paid.
 According to Simpson the seven col leries for which he and his assistants got $5,0GO,00O in cash and stock, have since been shown to contain about 100000 tons of coal They had to return s1,0OO,000 in stock as their contribution of working capital. so that their total for the sale of the mines worth $l5O0O0,0O0 to s200,000,0 900 was $5,000, ,000.
 Questioned about a contract with the Philadelphia and Reading railroad follow ing the big strike in 1902, by which the road was to take all his coal at the tide water price of 65 per cent of the selling price, MT. Smipson said:
 "A fter the strike we could get almost any price for the coal, $10 to $20 a ton; but President George F. Bear of the Phil adelpha and Reading railroad wanted to keep the price down; he wanted the tide- water price kept at about s5 per ton. protested and he said we were getting out 65 per cent I knew that, but We could get S10 or more a ton then. Who'll pro- tect the poor if the price of coal is put up now 9 asked President Baer q replied: You protect the poor if you want to and I'll protect the rich
 MT. Simpson said he and his associates were finally released from their contract and thereafter sold their coal at the highest price they could obtain
 The hearing will be resumed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Easy Victim.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "You've got whskers to burn" was the suggestive remark of the barber, as he inspected the long, struggling beard of the man in the chair.
 "All right. said the customer with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
ParadoxicaI.

From the Washington Star.
 q have written a book that everybody ought to read" said the author.
 I'm afraid it won't do,' answered the publisher. What the public seems to want now is a book that nobody ought to read"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

sigh of resignation. You can go ahead and singe 'em."
 For he didn't know but the barber's next suggestion might be that he make burnsides of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

Why pay $50 or s35 for a winter Suit or Overcoat when the Misfit will sell you the same goods for $15 or $40. Marc Linx, 1911 First Ave.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Keytesville's Chicken King.

George M. Dewey, Keytes.
ville's chicken king, added
several more stars to his crown
at the poultry show held by the
Kansas City Fanciers' associa.
ton at Kansas City last week,
where he had on exhibition lot
of his White Wyandotte feather.
ed beauties.
George was awarded first prize
on cock, first cn cockerel, third
on pullet, third on pen and fifth
on hen.
He also captured the sweep
stakes silver cup for the five
highest scoring oirds in the
show, and S25 in gold for the
largest and best display of
chickens of any one breed, and
sold his first prize cockrel while
there for $40.
Yesterday morning he shipped
out four of his fine birds, which
he sold since his return home,
for $50.
Give honor to him to whom
honor is due. All hail George
M. Dewey, Keytesville's chicken
king, VIII ose fame has spread
from ocean to ocean and from
the great lakes to the gulf!
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Cupid's COnquests..

SC 1TTEN. Conn u. E. Scotten
ard Miss Georgia Conn, Doth
of Prairie Hill, were married at
Prairie Hill Sunday, January 10,
1908, Rev. VIM. Young making
the twain one.
HOOKER FINNEY: - Raymond
Hooker and Miss Bessie Finney,
a colored couple of Triplett, were
married in that village Wednes.
day. January Is, 1908, Rev. w.
M.Pankey, col. doing the splicing
JOHNSON. BURToN-E van g
Johnson, COL. of Keytesville and
Mrs. Mile Burton, COL, of Dal.
ton were married at Dalton. .Wed.
nesday, January 15, 1908, Rev.
r. L. Flournoy, COL, officiating.
BENNETT. PAMKEY Il J.
Bennett and Miss Evalena Pan.
key, both of near Keytesville.
were married in. .yKeytesville
Wednesday, January. 10, 1908,
Rev. @. HI Phillips sealing the
pHshted voMsboe & 10
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Death OF Isaac Hoddle.

The COURIER is panied to learn
of the death of Isaac Hoddle,
which occurred of pneu monia at
his home in Marceline, Sunday,
January 10, 1908. Mr.. Hoddle
was an Engiishman &by birth,
but had lived in Clark township,
this countv. since 1859, until .heI
scld his farm and moved to
Marceline q few months ago.
He was aged "a years, Z months
ano 2 days at the time Of his
death and enjoyedlthe confidence
and esteem of all who knew him.
He was married to Miss Eliz.
abeth Bellsirs in Onondaga
county, N. Y, in 1867, and who
was also of English birth. His
good wife survives to mourn the
death of q faithful and loving
husband. She has our sympa.
thies in her bereavement.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
General Prices Sale.

The public sale of the late
Gen: .:E. w. Price, held Tuesday,
Januare e.. ,.byhis sons. Austin B.
and Don s. Price, who are the
executors of their fathers estate,
at his late home, three miles
south of Keytesville, was one of
the largest attended sales that
ever took place in this county,
the number present being esti-
mated at about 1900,
The footing of the personal
property by the appraisers, Oscar
Wood and j. J. Mcfarland,
amounted to So, 200, and the sum
total of property sold was some.
thing near $4,000 or, approx.
mately, only 5000 less than the
appraisement.
Warner Ford of Keytesville
acted as auctioneer and his SER
vices were entirely satisfactory.
Horses brought from S75 to
S130 with the exception of a blind
mare that sold for S27; a span of
aged mules for sos; small cow
and calf for 1924; hcgs at four
cents pound, and brood sows
at from So to S12; corn in the
crib from A to AZ I-2 cts. q
bushel, and farming Implements
and household goods all went at
good prices.
The only inconvenience we G
the mud and the large crowd
which prevented many from get
ting close enough to the auction
eer to bid on articles that
n ay have other: wise been bough
at higher prices than they wer
sold fo7.
An instance of bidding sight
unseen was that of a lady VIII
bid on an old carpet which wa
knocked off to her at $3.50 tha
was only appraised atSl.
The Methodist ladies of AS
bury chapel church fed th
hungry throng and cleared in tn
neighborhood of $50.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Big Dollars,

We trust we may be pardone d
for the suggestion, but it. would
be a right good time now for
those whose subscription to
the COURIER mas expired to re-
new as we'll as for all of our
friends to help US in every way
they can in extending our sub.
scription list, sendieg US job work,
advertising, legal notices, etc.
Our home was burned Thurs
day afternoon of last week, in.
curing a loss of over $4,000
more than the insurance, and
since then a dollar has looked as
big to US as a Ferris wheel.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Nivert Case Knocked Out.

The $4,000 damage suit of
Chris Nivert of Salisbury against
the Wabash Railway Co. came
up in the civil division of the
Saline circuit court last week,
where it had been taken on
change of venue from this coun.
ty, but the court, Judge Sam'l
Davis, held that the facts stated
in the petition did not constitute
sufficient cause of action as
the plaintiff could sea the
train that inflicted the in.
juries complained of as we'll as
the train crew could see him.
At the time he was hurt, Mr..
Nivert was in the employ of the
Wabash b as q section hand and was
working tightening the bolts on a
trestle, about 2 1.2 miles this
side of Salisbury, when he was
struck and hurled to the ground
by the eEjine attached to pass
ing freight train, causing much
bodily harm, and Mr.. Nivert sued
the company for $4,000.
Fred Lamb of Salisbury, plain :
tiff's attorney, took an appeal
from the ruling of Judge Davis
to the supreme court.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24

Go. of Philadelphia which is also
represented locally by DR.. I.
Knott and R. D. Edwards. VIC.
Brown Of ST. Louis, an adjuster
for the company, was here Sat.
urday, and gave us more time in
which to estimate our loss on
household goods. He will re.
turn in about a week when we
Ehope to make an ameable and
satisfactory settlement with him.
The blow is heavy one, but
i our friendsawill only continue
their past loyal support we will
have q new home on the site of
the one burned by the 1st of next
July.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24

Dora Butler. and daughter,
Artie, and Emma Barton, all
colored women of Keytesville,
were gathered in by City Mar.
shall Dick Tisdale for keeping q
disreputrable resort. When ar.
raigned before Mayor j. T.
Dewey, all three of three of the
accused entered a plea of guilty
and were fined 81, each, and
costs. George Ball and Frank
White, both colored, were also
arrested for taking part in a
melee at Mrs. Buffers. White
acknowledged his guilt and was
fined 81 and costs by Mayor
Dewey. The case sgainst Ball
was dismissed.
Otto Butler, a notorious negro
character of Keytesville, is
again in durance vile. He en-.
tered the residence of ex. Sheriff
F. M. Veatch in the south part
Of town Saturday and stole q
Smith & Westson pistol and q
flask Of Kentucky whiskey. The
pistol was recovered in q bed al
the home of Mrs. Sarah Ball
col, of this place where Butler
held out, but the whiskey is gone
for good and thst's why Mr.
Veatch is so sad. Butler wal
arrested by Sheriff S.J.Shaughn
essy. The defendant had a pre-
liminary hearing before Justice
H. A. Wheeler Tuesday and wa
held in default of a bond of $50
to appear for trial at the Feb.u
ary term of circuit court at Sails
bury.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
MarriaQe Licenses.

Clarence Fletcher of Keytes.
vile and Miss Ella Walker of
Dalton; Luther P. Chapman
and Miss Fannie H. Lamb, both
Of MendoAsos b@ sgfalIg L-. 80
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
The Vandiver Home Burned.

|
editor of the COURIER, and wife
was entirely consumed by fire
aoout 4 O'Clock Thursday after
noon. The blaze was first dis
covered in the roof en- the west
SIDE by two Keytesville boys,
Oewey Hughes and Bryan
Ierrill, where the parlor alcove
joined the dining-room. The
lads ran into the house and
notified Mrs. Vandiver who had
just returned from Moberly and
was sitting talking to her dsugh.
ter, Miss SammylVaughan. The
alarm was'turnedsin to the cen.
tral telephone Office and people
rushed at once from every
direction toithe. fire. 1t was evil
dent from the start that the
house was doomed land attention
was turned to saving the house
hold goods, large part of which
was removed, but a great many
things in five; different closets
and the basementss ssweress sburned.
1 Some arsieles'were gotten sout in
good shape while smanys others
were more.or lesssdamaged 5and
three fine carpets were rendered
almost worthless by oeing torn
from the floor and fromsbeneath
the hot water radiators.
We,never sawsmore willing,
harder ora astera3workers at a
: fire, and our hearts 60 ain the
sincerest gratitude = for this
a valuable assistance given US.
Since our house had to burn it
&. was fortunate sthat thea.sfire oc.
o Cured in the daytime, i.for had
9 it been at nightlvery little of the
It contents could have been saved
and the inmates smay ..havegalsc
]. lost their lives. .ss .s ssszu.s
81 We have sustained a great
Q loss, but it might have been
much worse, and, .aafters all, we
have good ressons,to be- tthank.
full.
,t The only theory .sadvanced al
"a to the origin of the iire isitha
"a it caught from'thel cement block
flue that had been ssbuilt ..for the
n hot water.heating plant lastlfall
and:was either.due IAN imper.
,, feet joint or was caused by the
d settling of the. .flue and tearing
q loose at the point where it went
Q through thereof.
q The house was built in. 1894 al
. cost of $1,000 andi a S1OC
8 kitchen addition iawas built ir
1896. When the ..ipcreased cost
;. of material; is considered, the
q house could not now be replaced
a for cent less than $4,000.
a In addition to the lossi ON the
is house. water. works, hot; water
q heat, a cement block foundation
q and basement andi acetylene ga:
. constituted thesmodern improve.
h ments and were put in, at a COS
d of more than $1,000 last afall
and there was but $1,000 sinsur.
!. ance on the house, which mean,
al loss of more than $4,000 on ths
ia building over and above the in.
surance.
Leslie G. Gray, state agent foI
, the Springfield Fire & Marine In
surance Co. of Massachusetts,, 70
~ which DR.. l. Knott and R. d
- Edwards is the local represent
" atives and had insured our home
happened to be in Keytesvill
and was present at the fire. MIR
y Gray called at our Office the mex
morning, talked the matter owe
- with our wife and ourself an,
gave Us draft for 81, 200 in fuI
and complete payment at 2
~ minutes to IL o'clock Friday
- and said his only regret was W
-. didn't have double the amour
of insurance we Aid. Such
nromnk and fair eottloront =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
MAN WAS MADE TO HUsTI T.
' KEYTESVILLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY, JANUARY

M. McGee, divorce.
A. Emma I. Bills vs. J. w.
Bills, divorce.
45. Walter D. Rector VS..
Matte E. Rector, divorce.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
CIVIL CASES.

~. SGaCo eXret T.. WsE1errluS,
collector, VS.. R. A. Patterson,
No. 1, suit for drainage tax.
21. State ex rel E. w. Herring,
collector, vs.. R. A. Patterson,
No. 2, suit for drainage tax.
%. State ex rel E. W. Herring,
collector, VS.. John N. Hamilton,
suit for drainage tax.
%. T. P. Schooler VS.. Chari.
ton county, damages.
"a. David Hutchinson Va.
L. A. Baker ct al, suit to quite
title.
25. William Moore VS.. John
Veach, slander.
26. Mary Sneed vs. City of
Salisbury, damages.
27. Eliza j. Britton VS.. Mar
tin L. Britton, divorce.
FOURTH DAY-1HURsDAY, FEBRUARY6.
%. j. Krasslg vs.. Peter Witt
ct al, trespass.
20. Anna Thoma5 vs.. F. A
Thomas, divorce.
80. Nellie Rucker vs.. j. Cisco
Rucker, divorce.
81. Bertha Thurman VS..
Grover Thurman, divorce.
80. VIM. M. Wheeler VS..
Isaac Hlrsch ct al, suit TO set
aside deed.
33, Everett Sears ct al VS..
| May E. Sears ct al, partition.
"a. Leon Tate, by A. NJ. Agee.
vs.. Waoash Railroad Co., dam
ages-change of Venue from
Macon county.
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY z.
35. T. j. Shaughnessy We
Wabash Railroad Co., debt.
SO. Phoebe BUSH Va.
Schuyler Bush, divorce.
81. Jane koon vs.. Isaac
Koon, damages.
3S. Joe L. Kirby vs. WabasE
Railroad Co., damages-ehangs
OF vshue from Randolph county
| 80. Farmers & Merchant:
National bank of Salisbury vs.
j. P. hammett, suit on note.
| 40. Beatrice L. Woman vs
Elmer E. Worman, divorce.
SIXTH DAy-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
Al. Flora b. Ashbrook vs
James F. Ashbrook, divorce.
AZ. ]. B. Martin VS.. Jame
H. Brown, suit to revive judg
. lment. ~ u De4yal ri 3fr
49, Ethel ByMuGee vs.. Floyt
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
Keytesville Methodist Church.

The subject next Sunday
mornind will be: "Life Beyond
the Crave" and at tbs evening
hour il will be: "The Manl;ness
of Religion"
We shall be glad to see you
resent at these services.
20. H. PHILLIPS, Pastor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-24
rorSale.

For Sale.
Mammoth Bronze turkeys,
large bone, and beautifully mark.
ed. Toms, at S4 and So and hens
at So if taken at once.
MRS. LEE CUDDY.
Keytesville. Mo.