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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-26
Roll OF Honor

We have been made to rejoice
by the following friends, who
have either become new sub.
I scribers or have renewed their
subscription to the COURIER
, since our last issue. May heaven
bless 'em;
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
n. d. Manlove, J. 8. Asbury,
3 ". A. Ray, C.I Kerr,
. Mrs. I. E. Gillian, ]. G. Cameron,
B. r. Franklin, Sidney Buchanan, col.
\ RENEWALS.
John Hickey, W. F. Kyes,
Mrs. Mary Haney, Ray Lamb,
/ Geo. L. Perry, JOS. Ralph,
FW. j. Bogard, c. A. Serfass,
u. T. Zimmerman, VIII. May,
Mrs. Irene McClelland, VIM Koehs,
mrs. Florence smutz, Bert Taylor
bHrs. A. ]. Miller, DR. A. W. Zillman,
Judge W. W. Rucker, W. F. RiddelI,
II Mrs. Virginia Dinsmore.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-26
White Leghorns.

B 8. c. White Leghorns (Wycoff
blanchard new blood introduced
From E. E. Vannatta' 9 heavy lay.
cng strain. sggs, per Is, SOC F.;
Pl00 for $3.50.
j MRS. ELLA WEIGH,
z. F. D. No. /. Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-26
CHAMP CLARk'S LECTURE.

Congressman Champ Clark of
Bowling Green, Pike county,
delivered his famous lecture,
"Picturesque Public Men," at
the courthouse here Monday
night.
He was introduced to the large
audience in q neat and very
complimentary speech by Judge
W. W. Rueksr, who predicted
that Mr.. Clark would be the
minority Democratic leader in
the next congress, and would be
elected speaker after the 4th of
next should Marchthe Demo.
crats succeed in electinga major.
ity of the members of the lower
house the 3rd of next November,
Judge Rucker also prophesied
that some day Mr.. Clark would
be chosen to represent: missouri
in the United States senate.
When he arose to deliver his
lecture Mr.. Clark seemed to take |
for granted the nice things
Judge Rucker had just said about |
him, and Immediately entered
upon the meat of his theme,
after having first apologized for
the condition of his voice which
he said could be explained by
reading Sundays St. Louis Re.
public. He referred, of course,
to the speech he had made in
that city Saturday night in be.
half Of Dave Balls candidacy for
governor.
Mr.. Clark's lecture consisted
OF his own inimitable descrip.
ton of both the United States
senate and the lower house of
congress and the ''pioturesque"
members of those two bodies of
national lawmakers.
He graphically portrayed
many scenes and incidents in
congress in which wit, sarcasm
and repartee played a prominent
part and most generally com.
pletely squelched the victims at
whom they were hurled. Some
Of these scintillating brillian.
oies were greatly enjoyed by the
audience and evoked much ap-
plause.
We have not the space to 60
into further details, but before he
closed, Mr.. Clark praised Judge
Rucker and gave him credit for
being one of the hardest working
members of congress.
The net proceeds of the lecture
to $50 and were equal
y divided among the four
churches of Keytesville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-26

Do you wear glasses? Are
you wearing ihe right ones? II
in doubt step in at Siglooh's and
have your eyes properly tested
by DR.. A. ]. Godfrey free of
.. 49, E.-.- e %
01I0SR0s ~ 49, 3
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-06-26
KEyTEsvILLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY JUNE zo 1908.
JUDGE RUCkER FOR CONGRESS,

JUDGE RUCKER FOR CONGRESS,
| 1t is with pleasure and pride
that the COURIER calls attention
to the fact that our much es.
teemed fellow-townsman, Judge
W. W. Rucker, is again a can.
didate for congress, and it is
practically certain that he will be
renominated and re. elected, for
the Second congressional dis
trict of Missouri never had a
more alert, a more faithful, nor
a more untiring worker in the
halls of congress than he. All
know and recognize him as a
representative who represents,
a man among men and states
man among statesmen.
His integrity is beyond ques-
ton and his ability is Of a high
order, and whether it be the
most Influential or most unin.
fluential of his constituents, he
treats them all with uniform
courtesy and fairness and serves
them as a conscientious and
dutiful official should, and keeps
in touch with their wants, wishes
and sentiments.
While many congressman are
at summer resorts or on jun
keting tours, ,JudgeRuoker spends
his vacations mixing with the
people of his district and learn.
ing what they desire of him in his
official capacity, and when he
returns to Washington he knows
what those desires are, and when
they are just and right he goes
to work to make them realities.
That is why he is 90 popular as q
congressman, both with Demo-
Gratis and Republicans of this
district.
In the matter Of rural free
mail delivery he hss kept the
Second district in the, lead of
every other congressional dis.
trict in Missouri.
In the Fifty-ninth congress he
was given the exalted credit of
having made the best tariff
speech at that session, and for
which he had requests for print.
ed copies from ocean to ocean
and from the great lakes to the
gulf.
He did not believe it was right
for the government to appro.
priate millions of dollars to erect
federal buildings in the large
cities and ignore the country
districts entirely. When he told
his colleagues that he intended
to SO cure some appropriations for
suitable buildings of like char.
acter in his district they laugh.
ed him to scora, But he was a
persistent and gallant fighter for
what he thought was simple
justice in an equitable distribu.
ton of federal buildings in the
country as we'll as the cities, and
was the first Missouri congress.
man to secure an appropriation !
of $4,000 for such a building at |
Moberly. Those Missouri con.
gressmen who ridiculed this
IDEA of Judge Rucker'swere soon |
falling over one another in their
efforts to have like structures
erected in their respective dis. !
tricts. AS result they, too, met
with considerable success.
During the congress- just closed,
Judge Rucker got through two
federal building bills,o one ofS7O, 900
fora building at Carrollton, and of !
$40, 600 for a site at Chilllcothe,
and bills for two other sites by
GO. operating with Senator Wm.
Warner, these being at Trenton
and Brookfield and each of them
for $4,000.
One of Judge Fuckers chief
q m hifio1rs IN tho loeS .>-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09

While Richard Harding Davis was
recently enjoying a hunting expedition.
horse thieves got into his stable and
stole three fine mares. The fact that
Mr.. Davis had recently been appointed
Il deputy sheriff makes this experience
all the more narrowing It will how
ever. afford him an opportunity to
demonstrate to the country those quail
tiles which he holds in common with
the famous Sherlock Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
Treasurer Ridder on BRYAN,

When Governor Haskell was thrown
only after he had served his porpose-
Bryan selected Herman Rdder of New
York as his campaign treasurer. a man
who was chiefly known to the country
for his vigorous attemps before the
Denver convention to have Bryan step
aside in favor of some Democrat who
would have some show Of winning Mr.
Ridder is editor of a German neWspa-
per. the Stats Zeitung. and now some
body has been looking over the files Of
that publication and bringing to the
cruel light of day choice samples Of
Bryan in the past. Here are so.ne of
tnem and they show how Bryan's new
campaign treasurer regards the man
for whose election he is now hustiing
together funds.
His (Bryan's) election would surely
cause disturbance in the Industrial
and economical development Of the
country"
I'VE deem a Republican victory less
| dangerous for the country than the
election of Bryan
Nothing better could happen to the
party than to get rid of this incubus -
| (BryaN
He. Bryan does not possess real
knowledge or comprehension of the
problems with which he seeks to con-
Germ HIMSELF
| "Who selects him (Bryan) as an al, )
Injuries Democracy more than any one
else"
"Only q few intimate friends ard
blind admirers of Bryan are still will
ling to follow him **** The miserable
intrigues of the man who would again
| incite the masses cannot retard this
| process. Bryar'S strenuous activity
will hasten his entire annihilation."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
Campaign
Comment
Money to Deposit.

Philadelphia Inquirer,
Down in Oklahoma. that land Of Has-
kel and socialism and half-breed iIdi-
ans and all sort of theories. the scheme
of guaranteeing deposits in State insti-
tutions is in operation. The result is
what might have been expected. lot
of wildcat concerns-or concerns that
have every appearance of having been
organized for speculative purposes
have sprung into existence In the
course Of time they will go to the wall,
and banking institutions of stability
will be called upon to go down in their
pockets and make good the losses.
This may be good banking. but ".
confess that we do not see it. 1t Suits
Bryan, however. One of his main top
les or the stump is the guarantee Of de-
pcsits. Bryan is nothing if not thcore-
teal Had all of the vicious theories
which he has indorsed and defended
from free silver and free trade through
to this latest experiment. been put in
operation there wouldn't have been
much left of the country. 1t would
have been on a par with Mexico or
China.
Governor Hughes, in discussing this
wild scheme for holding honora BILE
bankers to account for the irreSpons-
BILE lnanipulationS of specula tive bank
ers, puts the whole subject up to the
people in the following terse sentence:
The question for the depositors in
our banks is not whether we shall have
a neW-fangled system of guaranteeing
deposits, but whether we shall have
any money to deposit"
The outlook is good for a general re-
sumption Of business shall Mr. Taft be
elected. In some instances the premise
of full time in the mills is made in the
event of Republican victory. There is
widespread fear that should Bryan be
electei nothing but uncertainty and
confusion can be looked for. This is
the feeling among most business men
and manufacturers
Wage workers can make their choice
What would it profit them should a
guarantee for deposits be had if there
should be no deposits to make? During
th'- hard times Of the Cleveland admin
lstratlon the price of bread was re-
duced and prices in general took a
tumble. But what was the USE The
mills We're closed and there was nc
money with which to take advantage
OF the bargain counter attractions
AS a matter of fact. there would he
70 guarantee Of deposits under Bryan.
because he could not force a Republi-
can Senate to his way of thinking.
There would te no legislation of anv
account during his term. Why invite
such q condition?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
The Value of Publicity.

One thing the Roosevelt administra-
ton has thoroughly demonstrated to
the American people. and that is the
value of publicity. 1t has taken the
American people into its confidence at
every stage of its progress. um-soled
methods have been discarded. The re-
suit has been a great awakening of the
public conscience and the establish
mcnt of higher and better standards of
civic life. In this great and far: reach
ing work President Roosevelt has en-
menddtion and cooperation Of the
press He has recognized its power
and its sincerity in backing him in all
his efforts to promote civic righteous
ness. and the betterment of the public
service.
There are people of narrow outlOoks
upon life who delight to inveigh against
the publicity given to the affairs Of the
country by the press-and it must be
CCnCeueu tldl IL - olteHtliIIeS Sdi iicu
to excess.
When this is said, however, the fact
remains. and will be clearly recognized
by those who look out upon life in
broad and comprehensive spirit. that
with our form of governmental nation
of sovercigns-the publicity afforded
by the press is the greatest safeguard
to Republican institutions that we
have 1t is the greatest stimulus to
good works for the public welfare and
the greatest terror that confronts those
who would gain livelihood or fortune.
by preyina upon the public,
This fact was recently emphasized
in Brooklyn court. A request was
made that the papers in Il divorce
case be sealed. inasmuch as the core
spondent, the Rev. Benjamin $. Den
ham. formerly OF the First Church of
the Disciples of Christ. in West Fifty
sixth street. Manhattan. is preaching In
mands that the papers in the case be
kept from the public Denham eloped
with Mrs Hall and the couple travelled
about the country as man and wife.
Justice Asphalt said he did not see
why the preacher should be protected
''Dr. Denham preached in this city
for six years" persisted the lawyer.
and think l speak for the good sense
of the public when l say that the pa
pers ought to be sealed"
THAT the correspondent preached
here" Justice Aspinall replied, lis all
the more reason why publicity should
pe given to his case. 1t is d good thing
that We have newspapers in which such
scandals can be. exposed. The newspa-
pers are sometimes better than the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
The Matter Of Express Rates.


That the rates of the American Ex-
PRESS company here III Maine--and
elsewhere for that matter-are nothing
short of exorbitart and extortionate is
the frankly expressed opinion of men
whose business eompels them to be pa
irons of this company. There was lit
of the old rates, but within a few years
there have been sharp advances in the
rates. especially where there is no
competition, and at the same time
there has been a curtailment of nrivi-
lcses 10 shippers. 1t is evidently the
same in Massachusetts as here in Maine,
but in that commonwealth there is a
rebellion among the shippers and,
thanks ID the intercession of the rail-
road commissioners who have much
greater powers there than in Maine.
the matter of the high rates is going
to be taken up by the courts.
Tine decision of the Massac husetts
railroad commission declares that the
American Express Company aims to
monopolize the business of handling OK
press matter, and it shows why certain
of it's relations with friendly railroad
corporations cannot properly have Z de-
termining effect on railroad charges. It
is Of interest to learn that the Ameri-
can Express company is not corpora
ton, but a voluntary association in the
nature of d partnership. 1t has no
capital stock. but each associates por-
ton of the company's property is evil
dc need by shares. limited to $4,000 in
number and valued for the purposes Of
agreement at 800 share. The Ameri-
can Express company does business in
cS states and four provinces. 1t does
business over an immense mileage of
railroad The Massachusetts railroad
commissioners insist that the American
Express company makes no secret of its
desire to obtain exclusive service on
railroad lines. 1t is distinctly and
openly monopolstic Upon the basis
of this contention, The Massachusetts
Loard Of railroad commissioners insists
that the American Express company
rates arr excessive in Boston and con-
tiguous territories, and the decision has
so interested and aroused the business
men of Boston that preparation is be-
ing made for an appeal to the courts
and to the people.
This course of action gives promise
OF ultimate relief to the Massachusetts
shippers to whom the unjust charges
of this monopolistic express company
recent advance in rates. over those
prevailing for years. is as sharp as 10t
Ter cent But what of the increased
| rates here in Maine? If our railroad
| commissioners are without supervisory
| power or authority to investigate the
reasonableness of rates and to recon
mend changes. as in Massachusetts, is
the public then wholly at the mercy
of one express company which is with
out competition and which does not in
tend to allow any? Certain it is tina
such increased rates give a powerful
stimulus to the movement for the pub
lie ownership of public utilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09

r the great audience that greeted
Debs in New York was noticeable
He draws his strength from natural
lied voters. who are increasing RAPID
ly in the large cities and in the middle
West. These voters cannot be expect
ed to be grounded in the principles of
the American system Of government.
They retain. in great measure. a
hatred of the tyranny Of governments
from which they emigrated. and the
plausible arguments of socialism ap-
peal strongly to them. They think
they see in socialism q short cut to the
equality among men that began as an
iridcscent dream and will remain 50
while human nature cndures.
Equality. The error that can be
hiduen in that word is immeasurable.
Many crude foreigners, seeing that this
is q government Of the people. can
not understand why the people do not
make clean job of eQuallZlng every
thing. They would not confne the
government to such duties as the pro-
lection of life. liberty and property.
hut would make it the universal pro-
WIDER of meat. shelter and clothing.
If an analysis of the Socialist vote
could be made, it would be found,
probably. that very small proper
ton Of native born Americans is rep
resented. Even the natives whose pa
rents were naturalized are little incln-
ell to socialism. The contingent of
wcll-known native Americans which
support socialism. is negligible at the
polls. however noisy it may be during
the campaign But the rapidly in
crea sing Socialist vote is a factor
that begins to attract serious attention,
and it is evident that it must be rec
konrd with in approaching campaigns.
If the tide of immigration continues
its; flood. Tho Socialists. at the
rate the strength is growing. may soon
WELD the balance of power in a presi-
Dental election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09

1t seems to be generally conceded
that the automobile has come to stay
and the indications are that it's use
will become more general as time goes
on ard cheaper methods of production
bring down the price and place them
within the reach of more people With
this growth of the power car will come
more and more the question of road
maintenance. The fact has been dem
onstrated that automobiles are great
destroy their surfaces much quicker
than other vehicles. Leading engi-
neers in their country are now giving
their attentions to the problem of find
ing 2 way to enable the roads to with
stand their wear There are already
on the market various compounds
which are guaranteed to preserve the
surfaces Of roads. Nearly all of them
use coal tar or crude petroleum as d
basis 1t is generally conceded, how
ever. that none has yet been discov-
cred that entirely meets the needs of
the situation, although prominent en-
gineers express the belief that ulti-
mately some practical solution of the
problem will be found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
Bohemian
Wanted to Know.

Nat Goodwin, the actor, las. ffIIl n1
who owns a country place in Maine tha a.
is ten miles from railway statloh IN =,
telegraph office. fact of which doooN"
is duly cognizant. . .,is
Now the player used often to visit t.,,s
friend whom he has ever found a la',s nd
" hosptable host. and who las time 'i ~
time again advised that there is a :ooln ~
the place in Marie ready for him wnch-
ever he cares to occupy it. s.o,,
On one occasion Goodwin cabied 'o''
LONDON i,
May I stay over the third SUNDAY III
Septembsr?" ,,,oe-
The frinrd paid five dollars to the n me-
senger who brought the cahlegram, mt nnst
wise !, sum necessary to dcfraX the ~ 70 :"
Of his reply "Or course. but don't car
WhereIpon. Goodwin innocen'lx , Sors
this query ~ cabla. 'Why not. -e'a'
per'S Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
T aft and Kansas.

kansas City JournaD
Republcansm in Kansas has re-
ceived a great impetus. If there was
any apathy in that state it took to
the woods" last Saturday. and will not
show its face again until after the No
vember election, Mr. Taft's trip
through Kansas is described as a
'triumphal tour" and it seems to have
been we'll named. Certainly no public
man was ever accorded warmer wal
come. in Kansas or elsewhere, than
the Kansas people gave to Mr. Taft.
At every stop between Garden City
and Kansas City the crowds were
tremendous and the enthusiasm I'M
bounded. Everybody wanted to shake
hands with the next president" and a
good many thousands succeeded in do
ing SO.
Great popular receptions do not
mean necessarily that the candidate
thus honored will be elected If they
White House years ago. So would Mr.
Blaine Mr.. Clay and some other bril-
liant men who aspired to the presl-
dency. But in a state where only
apathy in his party can defeat him the
demonstrations of popular favor as
have just been accorded Mr.. Taft is
pretty sure of that states Endorsement
at the polls. Kansas is normally a
Republican state. and when the ticket
and the platform are satisfactory to
the voters, as they are this year, there
is no question as to how Kansas is
going to go"
A few days ago The Journal printed
| a cartoon entitled THE Winning Of the
West" Mr.. Taft was the gallant
sutton and the West was a charming
but not a 10th maiden The case
seemed to be practically Won And
| that eXempifies the actual conditions
| Mr.. Taft's tour of the Western states
| is one continuous ovation. So far as
| appearances indicate. there could not
| be more popular candidate. The
people-business men, mechanics, rail-
road employees, clerks, farmers, labor
ing men-all believe in Taft because
| they are convinced that his election
will mean more prosperity. more bust
ness. more employment, better things
| tor all classes: and because. also. they
believe that the election Of Bryan will
mean just the reverse. Kansas City
one Of the best and Invest cities of the
West that Mr.. Taft is wooing. is
clearly in full sympathy with Kansas
| in this matter The demonstrations
| yesterday. although it was Sunday
make this plain as day Bill Taft is
among his friends. and he will have
| further evidence of the fact before he
| gets out of town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09

john Gilmore. who lived on farm
near kirksville, Mo. in 1862, had $1,000
In gold. which at that time was very
scarce and commanded a big premium.
When he learned that the confederate
forces We're marching toward that
state. he took the precaution to bury
his gold. Soon after Gilmore and his
Wife both died without disclosing the
location Of the treasure. 1t was
known that somewhere on the big
farm gold was buried. but after digging
over considerable ground with no re-
suit the search was abandoned. Re-
Gently some miners with needle
located the bonanza in a clay bank
near the old homestead and after dig
ging q feet they found the rusty old
pot containing the gold. They refuse
to give up the treasure or any part Of
1t to the heirs of Gilmore, and there is
likely to be a big lawsuit over the
money.