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New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
WRECK SURTITORS HERE.
Passengers Of Velasques Come to
Port on Steamer Titan.

Seventy-six persons who survived the wrecking
Of the steamer Velasquez, of the LsmpoTt g. Holt
Line off the coast of San Seba on October 10
were brought to port yesterday on the steamer
Titan, Of the same line. TO which the survivors
were transferred from the Milton. which rescued
them. No lives lost but the passengers suf-
fered somewhat from lack of food for several davs
and the inconvenience Of sleeping on the beach.
Captain Kelley and several officers Of the Veas-
queE did not return to New York, but went on an
other steamer from Brazil to report to the home of
hce Of the line, in England.
According 10 the passengers who arrived here yes
terday ,he weather fair but rhe night exceed
ingly dark, when the Vessquez grounded on San
Sebastian. No explanation could he given for the
grounding of the big steamer. When the water
poured into the fire room. and the engines stopped
and the lights went out. the passengers became
alarmed. The work Of getting the passengers and
crew into the small boats had to be done practi-
Cally in the dark.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
So YEARS FOR BURGLAR CHIEF.

Fittsburg. Nov u.-ConviCted on eleven charges
of burglary. John Loa7. alleged leader Of a band
of negro highwaynen. has been sentenced to serve
thrty-six years in the Western Penitentiary. Sen
tence has been deferred in the Of Loars com
panion. Frisco Sullivan. convicted on four bur
glary charges. pending valuable information ex-
pected from him
Sullivan left Pittsburg to-day in charge of three
officers for LeeChburg. Penn. where he SAYS Sla COO
worth of silverware and iewelry the of various
hurglaries here is buried II Is expected that in
formation will be obtained from Sullivan's confes-
sion which will clear the mystery surrounding the
death of Harry Firth Smith. who was murdered
in a duel with burglar at his home two years ago
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

are tested. that IT can be known what their
margin of strength really is.
Three months ago, in our issue of July 80.
1908 Mr.. Gustav Lindenthal brought forward a
simple method by which tests on these great
columns could be carried out at small expense,
The point wish to emphasize is that such
tests CAN be made; and that they must be
made before the Backvers Island Bridge can
be regarded as safe for public use.
The issues at stake vast to permit
anv trifng or temporizing with this matter
Hundreds and thousands Of human beings will
pour across the bridge when ii is opened, and
we must know within reasonable limits what
margin of safety there is in it's members.
Finally II is proper TO point out that En-
gineerine News has been throughout Conser-
vative in its treatment OF this matter We have
fully appreciated for more than year that the
afety Of the Blackwers Island Bridge was
matter of grave doubt; but We forbore exciting
popular apprehensons, in the hope that those
responsible for the public safety would take the
necessary steps to remove the doubt The pub
Iication Of the reports of Messrs Boiler &,
Hodge and Burr. however, reveals conditions Of
overstress and consequent weakness in the
bridge never before suspected. in addition to the
an1ieties rega riding the compression members.
What we have said above has been merely 20
present the facts revealed by these expert tech
nical reports in their true light. We fa-
from desiring to pose as alarmists regarding the
structure as we are from aiding those who are
endea voring to apply TO it g coat of whitewash.
That coloring won't strengthen the bridge n par
ticle. env more than the confident assurances of
those who saw nothing wrong with those bend
ing chords at Quebec could avail to save them
fail l1ro
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
SHERIFF KILLS NEWSPAPER WRITER

LBy Telegraph ~ The Tribune
Austin Tex Nov. 11.-James " Merrn q pevs
paper writer. formerly employed IN ST Louis and
New York shot and killed ct his former horn>
at Caldwell. Tex. last night by Sheriff l.. w
Henslee OF that county. HensIee surrendered but
has made statement to the cause Of the
shooting. Merrin ~ the railroad station ready
to leave town when Henslee walked up and shot
him Merrin thirty years old
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

Boston. Nov li.-Stste prison sentences were
imposed on two New York youths. William r Dun
can ana Joseph Moran IN the Superior Criminal
court to-day. the young men having pleaded guilty
TO charges Of highway robbery II was alleged that
the defendants held up and robbed Ernest r Jen-
kins hotel clerk. on the street in Dorchester last
month.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

q pedestal on which is inscribed Mr. schurz's
motto. 'Ubi Lbertas Tbi Patria'' CTVhere Liberty
is. there is my Fatherland'D Above appears the
inscription Carl Schurz. 1S29-IS0S" the dates of
his birth and death
The reverse bears group symboizing Youth led
by Ideal from the valley Of darkness toward
the light Of the rising sun.
The plaques oblong by 2 1-1s inches in size
The original models were by Il inches
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

is to be supported BY small contributions from ths
growers themselves.
New Orleans. Nov i1-'Cotton- It's price can 50
up. It's price should so up. Its price must 80 up
It's price VIII go up
This IL the slogan 81 between twelve and hftssn
hundred delegates 70 the national convention cs
the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Cnlon.
which was formalls opened here TO-DAY IN the New
Orleans Coliseum The delegates represent r~S
million cotton planters OF the South.
President e. 5. Barrett who opened the cnnven-
tion said: When succeed in restoring the price
of cotton to the hgureS that ruled last year ~
viii be richer by si50eO00 0o" Hs said thar usdai'
some newspapers and busyhcdies had seught -
connect the Farmers Union with the Night Ndefs'
but that the union did not need and would n0s ~
woke iawless methods 10 gain its endS
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
Diverse.

Memorial plaques Of Cart schurz in silver and
bronze have been distributed recently souvenirs
among his friends and admirers in this city They
were executed by Victor D Brenner, at the request
of Paul NJ. Warburg Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co, an
intimate friend of Mr.. Schurz,
The diverse bears a three-quarter length por-
trait full face Of Mr. Schurz in the attitude Of ad
dressing an audience His right hand is AT his
back and his left holding manuscript rests on
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Several of tie neighbors took
Mrs. F. W. Beavers, wife of the
editor of the Rothville Bee, by
Surprise Saturday evening by
gathering at her home and cele.
brating her birthday. The Wis.
itors took ice-oream and cake
with them. which were served
at an appropriate hour. and also
presented the hostess with .
dress and an apron. Now the
COURIER man is looking for
something of the kind to happen
at his house. only we haven't
got any house and don't know
just when our wife's birthday
anniversary is. 1t ia some time
between January 1 and Decem.
ber 81, but in case the ice- cream
and cake, the dress and the apron
are not forgotten by our neigh.
bors we are willing to have Mrs.
Vandlver's birthday celebrated
every day in the year.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (Helonias Dioicd) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the rFa-
vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc invigorator makes for normal ac-
n fn Helonss %e Save
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug aUith 1Uhich am
cuiiar to women it is seldom that case is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
or saching in the back. with sleucorrhoea
atomic tweak) conditiofN Of the reproductive
Sita6iiity. sociated WisA chlonie diseases se Of
the reproductive organs OF women: constant
sensation sens. & heat fn a the region Of the kid:
ened condition ofIthe reproductive system:
.. or sSssas I9nhS
seasa aaon: in the extreme lower part q the
II more or less of the above SYMPTOMS
are pfese6t. no lnYalld woman can DO
better than take DR.. PIECES EaYQrite
PreScf1ptI6h, one Of the reading ingredi-
ents OF WHICH IS Unicorn root. or HelOnias,
and the medical properties of which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
Ingredient of rFavorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
"It Is an important remedy in disorders Of
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
UIn relation to its general effects on the
system. there is no medicine in ilse about apl,ich
there Is such general unanimity of opinion. 1t
Is urtuersdlly regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. r. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
valuable in uterine hemorrhage menor-
fhagia Mooding) and congestive dysmenor-
rhea (painful menstruationl"
DR.. Pierce'S FavOrite Prescription aith-
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

According to the Star, G. G.
Hardesty, rural carrier on route
2 out of Mendon, had another
wreck Thursday. While near the
residence of John Cunningham
the neck-yoke broke and the
buggy tongue came down. fright
ening the team so that they ran
away. Chauncey and his broth
er, Marion, who is his substitute,
and who happened to be along,
turned the team into q fence and
jumped out, Chaunoey bruising q
leg and Marion losing watch in
the mix-up. The principal dam.
age was q broken tongue, q hole
in the dash. board and q horse
out on tine wire fence.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

500 acres are gone. A long pile
dixie is to be built to divert the
current. The Wabash railroad
also has a task on it's hands to
save it's tracks between Bruins.
wick and Dewitt, along the north
hank of the river. Years ago
the Missouri swept across bend
at Brunswick and left that town
far inland. Now the river is
cutting back toward the town,
endangering new county steel
bridge across Grand river, the
Wabash bridge and miles of the
Wabash track. Trainlosds of
rock have been dumped into the
stream along the banks, but with.
out much effect,
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21
Couldn't Keep.a Secret.

Frank Northcott the ljunior
editor of the Sumner Star,
'ssneaked off, and got married,
Sunday, August 9, 1908, and the
following is the tale of woe he
lold about in his and dads paper
last week:
Frank Northeott, of the Star
force and;Miss Lola Higgins of
of this place were married at the
M. E. parsonage in Mendon last
Sunday evening, REV. Purdue
officiating. It was intended to
keep the wedding a secret for q
week and spring a surprise on
our friends, but both the recorder
at Chilli othe and the parson at
Mendon, who promised seeFsey.
had to either leak or burst,
and as neither of them burst,
the fact of the marriage was
generally known early Monday
morning. Congratulations, eh?
Alb, thank you. Our wife says
If she is ever 90 unfortunate as to
be mar ried the second time she
will not stand for q Jeers & Saw.
buck or out- of. town preacher
tying the knot, that it must be
q home minister, and we see
where she's right. rybody
come and see us.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

THE Glass Bottle Blowers as
scciation at their annual conven-
ton just held recommend their
fellow. members to vote the Dem.
ocratic ticket. Heretofore that
association has had Republican
leanings on account of enormous
tariff protection to the glass in.
dustry.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

The following item of interest
we clip from the Brunswicker:
Miss Minnie Davis, who has been
teaching in the schools at
Gaudalsjara, Old Mexico, for
several years, arrived in Bruins.
wick last Friday night. Miss
Davis will not return to Gauda-
laiara this fall, but will take a
rest of about a year, the fret va.
cation she has had in eight years.
Her relatives and numerous
friends are pleased to know that
sne will spend the year at home.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21
Real Estate Transfers

Reported weekly by E. B. KEEL.
LOG, real estate and loan
agent, abstracter of titles, con.
veyancer and accountant. If
you wish to buy real estate,
borrow or lend money, call ON
or write to him at Keytesville
Mo.
QUIT. CLAIM DEEDS.
Mary Feaker to John and
Amanda Fesker, n 80 acres of SO
%. 3d. 1871 and other consider.
atoms.
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Peter Smith to Mary E. Guth.
rie, sw sw s, and hf sw, II.
55.18; 140 acres in ne 1.55.19;
hf Sc, and NV go, and 20 acres.
g hf sw ne 11.55. .19-S14.400.
j. w. Fletcher,and wife to Ed.
gar Threlkeld, ne 4, and Q hf NV
4-52. II; also se, and hf ne, and
o hf sw 33. 53.17-S21, 800.
Thos. M. Bennett and wife to
Charles A. Keyser, ne sw 1858.
19-S2,6O
G., M. Mansur 70 w. H. Mansur,
ne, and hf NV, and NV SO II,
and hf NV 1854. 16-S24, ,22O.
Total amount of transfers for
the week, S63, 3,021.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

On and after Sunday, March
/, 1908, passengers who are not
provided with tickets at stskons
where tickets can be procured
will not be admitted to coaches on
Wabash passenger trains in
Missouri, and such passengers
will be required to show tickets
before boarding train.
JACOB WooLLEY, Agent,
Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Ed. E. ]. Wright has resigned
as pastor of the Christian church
at Rothville, and winds up his
past oral work there next Sun.
day. We are not advised of his
future intentions.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

ManZsn Pile Kennedy, price 500
guaranteed. Put up ready
to use. One application gives
prompt relief to any form of piles.
Soothes and heals. Sold by E.
W. Herring.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Hense Reed of Moberly once
more steps into pre- minence in
police circles. This time he
whipped his wife. Mrs. Reed
threw a glass at Hense, cutting
his head.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Bees laxative cough syrup for
young and old is prompt relief
for coughs. GROUP, hoarseness,
whooping cough. Gently laxative.
Guaranteed. Sold by E. w. Her.
ring,
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Emil Leow's new brick building
at Mendon has been completed
and he has moved his stock of
harness into the same this week
says the Constitution.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

MI. and Mrs. G.. M. Hopper
of Sumner are Of all smiles over
the recent arrival of a son at
their house. He is said to be
ashandsome as his father and has
the sweet disposition of his
mother.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

One application of Manzan pile
remedy, for all forms of piles,
soothes, reduces inflammation.
soreness and itching. Price 300.
Guaranteed. Sold by E. w. Her.
ring.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21
COURIER POINTS.

!. 1. i + i Z .
If all parents were wise enough
all children would be good.
How many men begin economic
ing by cutting down their tobac.
co bill?
Every human soul has a work
to perform in life or it would not
be here.
Men are just as vain as women
are and they haven't half as
much excuse for it.
Half the trouble in the world
is only imaginary and part OF the
rest never happens.
No matter what else man re-
fuses his wife he is always will.
ing to give her advice.
It is q hard job to live by the
golden rule if you have to trade
horses for q living.
When a girl is q beauty and
18 she looks on the rest OF the
world with plying scorn.
Women are not the only peo-
pie who look in mirrors and get
struck on what they see there.
Some people work harder try
ing to have a good time than the
ones who are hustling for q living.
Many a man makes his wife
think he is the personification of
wisdom who can not fool anybody
else.
A woman thinks there is moth
ing 30 stupid as q conversation
between two men who are not
talking business.
Cheerfulness is a virtue thai
makes everybody popular who
possesses it and there ought TO
be schools to teach the how OF it.
No man has q right to say that
he stays out of church because
there are 80 many sinners in it,
for he is staying where there are
30 many more.
We all 1--we to see our neigh
Dor act generous and charitable
it is 30 much comfoFt 10 See the
other fellow paying out his money
in a good oause.
The man whose chief ambition
is to whittle a pine stick ought to
be very careful to get a wife
whose main Joy in life is to bend
over q wash board.
Sometimes q man calls MS
wife 80 many sweet things dur
ing the honeymoon that he uses
up all all his store and has moth
ing left but grunts for the long
following years.
The woman who never stops
talking may not think she is do
ing wrong, but does MT the Bible
say something about letting your
conversation be "yea, yea and
nay, nay?'
You may not be able to leave
your children any money when
you die, but you surely can il
you try to leave them SOM
ssraising." A proper bringing
up will do them more good thar
phltry dollars and an undiciplinee
character or empty head.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Mendon's stock and agricul-
tural street fair will take place
Thursday and Friday, October 8
and 9.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Old newspapers 20 cts. per 100
For sale at this office.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21
Fuckers Signal Victory.

Rucker's Signal Victory.
The fact that Judge Rucker
car ried every county in his ois.
trio by an increased vote, shows
plain ly that he is, as ever, the
peo ple'ssfavorite. He defeated
l.. A. Martin both in Chillicathe
and Livingston county by a de.
ojsive vote. When it is remem-
bered that Livingston is Martins
home county and Chillicothe his
home town, Judge Fuckers
sign al victory is all the more re.
mark able.
Judge Rucker's record in con-
gross has been such as to in.
crease the confidence of his con-
stituents in his ability to probity,
and his unceasing attention to
the peoples needs has marked
him as the man dear to the hearts
Of the people of the second dis.
trict.-Salisbury Press-Spectator.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

We note in the Brunswicker
that Virgil, the bright little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt, Kelliker
of Brunswick, was quite painfully
hurt Monday while at the home
of J.J. Knight, playing with Mr..
Knignt's little son, Joe. The
boys were playing in the yard,
when Virgil jumped on an old
rusty fish hook, which stuck into
his foot. 1t required the work of
a physician to remove the hook,
but Virgil will be all right after
hobbling a few days.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

Pinules for the kidneys, 30
days. trials, S1.00 Guaranteed.
Pinules act directly on the kid.
neys and bring relief IN the first
dose to b acks che, weak back,
lame back, rheumatic pains
kidney and bladder trouble.
They purify the blood and in.
vigorate the entire system.
Sold by E. w. Herring.
Chariton courier., 1908-08-21

The Wabash Railroad Co. has
a very serious problem to solve
to 8 ave it's tracks along the Mis-
souri, river, if what the Bruins.
vic ker says is true: Work has
been begun by the government at
Atherton, lin the eastern end OF
Jackson county, to stop the
ravages of the Missouri river.
The stream is swallowing vslu.
able farm land at the rate of %
OF 80 acres . day. More than
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Suicide at Lamar.

Paul Dickinson sixty years old,
committed suicide on the station
platform of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Wednesday morning
OF last week by throwing himself
head foremost under the rear
trucks OF the local train whici.
was pulling out for Pueblo. His
body was cut in two at the waist.
Dependency due to financial
reverses is assigned as the reason
of the suicide. Paul Dickinson
had lived in Lamar twenty years,
and at one time had been pros
porous merchant. He had been
acting very down-l,earted of late
had no means of support except
doing odd jobs. The suicide was
committed in the presence OF at
least fifty people. Dickinson had
a daughter in New York who
came West to take charge OF the
body.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Death Of VIM. Christopher

On Monday last. at his ranch
near Hartman. all that was mortal
of VIM. Christ ,pher passed into
the Great Beyond. He was Al
years of age. and a gentleman be-
loved by all who knew him.
Deceased vas o brother of John
G. Christopher and Mrs. I. W.
Emery of this city.
The remains were buried in
Holly cemetery nuder the auspices
of the Modern Wootlmen, Rev. b
F. Ross preaching the Inst sad rites
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior.
r

DepHTtrHHH OF Tue 1HttT1DT,
U. S. Land Office at Lunar. Colo
July 23rd. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Charles L. Rem
nick, Of Holly. Colorado. who on August 80.
1906, made homestead entry No. 0140. H.
E.-No. 6493 for southeast quarter OF Section
8. township "a south. range AZ wes, Of the
9Th principal meridian. has filed notice Of
intention to make final communication proof. to
establish claim to the land above described,
before the register and receiver, at Lamar.
Colorado. on the sixteenth day Of September.
1908
Claiman, name as witness: William B.
Bledsoe, Franklin Sears. W. A. Moore. Charles
l.. Cuppey. all of Holly. Colo.
John A. Williams Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. Rose Hawp OF Las Ami
mas and Mrs. Daisy Fitzgerell OF
Los Angeles are guests OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Hamilton.
If you want a good shoe for vo
gi,ls that will wear, buy +
Highland calf shee. La all siz's,
at White Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Light,
daughter and son-in-law of K.
Pratt, have sold their valuable
ranch in Nebraska. Last week
they met Mr.. Pratt at Waterloo,
Iowa. and went with him to To-
wanda. Pa. his old home.
District Manager Kincaid, hail
ing from the classic precincts Of
La Junta' blew in last "Wednesday.
He saws that welded bliss is the
real thing.
BOYS school shoes that wear, at
White Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogue have re-
turned from their trip to Denver.
MARR1ED-Mr. Carl Glaserap to
Miss Maggie Miller, Aug. II last.
in Syracuse, Kan. at the BRIDES
home. The Young people have a
host of friends here who wi wish
them Godspeed Oh the matrimonial
highway.
The hardest tt ing to shoe is
srhoolboy Get IA pair of our Blue
Steel Shoes, they will hold him.
At White Bros.
Kodol will, without doubt, make
your stomach strong and will almost
instantly relieve you Of all symptoms
of Indigestion 1t will do this be-
cause it is made up OF the natural
gestive juices of the stomach so
ombined that it completely digests
the food just as the stomach will do
it, so you see Kodol can't fail to
help you and help you promptly 1t
is sold here by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Youni-Griswold

A wireless Marconi special to
The Chieftain from Ration, N. NJ,
announces the marriage of A. Il.
Griswold to Mrs. Hattie Young,
both Of Holly, in the presence OF a
number Of distinguished guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Griswold. after an
extended honeymoon,will return to
Holly and establish a splendid
home.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Mrs. SiebOld Departs

Mrs. j. FL. Siebold and son Mar
tin left yesterday for a month S
junkct in the mountains, thence
returning to New York. Mrs. Sic
bold has made many frie, DIS here
who were loath to see her depart.
Should her lans materialize. how
ever. her early r. turn to Holly is
anticipated.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Shoe that school girl of yours
with a pair Of Highland calf shoes,
at White Bros.
A Faithful friend

81 have used ChamberIans Collie. Cholera
and Disrrhoaa Remedy since it was first
introduced to the public in 1872. and have
never found one instance where was
not speedily effected by it's use. have been a
commercial traveller for eighteen years. and
never start out trip without this. my faith-
jnI friend, says H. S. Nichols Of Oakland.
Ind. Ter. When man has used remedy for
thirty-Gvc years he knows its value and is
competent to speak Of it. For sale by IkeIman
Rrou