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The daily tribune., 1908-06-25

ENJOYABLE TIME-The NJ odern
Embroidery club spent most enjoy
able afternoon with Mrs. Yelton at
the Yelton homestead yesterday aft
eInoon. Mrs. Yelton had prepared
for the entertainment under the pine
trees and how they did enjoy It,
With merry chat and needle work.
the afternoon was passed all too quick Z
ly. Mrs. Wilson gathered pine ne ed
les for a pillow and number of the
ladies brought odd stones as souvenirs
of the happy day. Mrs. Yelton
served delicious Refreshments and at
8 80 p. III. the start was made for
home, tired but happy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

Postmasters desire to call at.
tention to the practice of some
patrons of the rural delivery in
placing loose coins in their boxes
each time they desire to dispatch
letters instead of supplying them
selves with postage in advance
of their needs. This practice
imposes undue hardship on rur.
al carriers in removing loose
coins from boxes and delays
them on the service of their
routes. Postmasters, therefore,
urgently request that patrons Of
rural delivery provide them.
selves and keep on hand q sup.
ply of stamps consistent with and
in advance of their needs. It is
also very disirsble that rural pa.
irons place in their mail boxes
detachable cups of wood or tin
in which to place coins, when
necessary, in purchasing sup
plies of stamps.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

groom as we'll as his best man,
George Clavin, wore regulation
black. After the ceremony at
the church they drove to the
home Of the brides mother
where sumptuous sdinner was
served to about 80 of the friends
of the estimable younglioouple.
All certainly did Ejustice to the
delicately prepared viands. The
groom is a prosperous young
farmer, who lately purchased
the farm known as the Kuhler
farm. where he and::Mrs. Budel
will be at home to their friends
after February.
A GUEST.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
Fair Warning.

Under date of January IL,
1908, I sent out statements to 125
subscribers to the COURIER who
were more than a year in arrears
on their subscription. These
statements were sent in con.
formity to the postal law requir.
ing that no weekly newspaper
can be sent to q subscriber who
is moro than q year in arrears
unless a one.cent stamp is af.
fixed to each paper 80 sent.
That means 81 cts, a year pos.
tage, aud we can not afford to
and will not pay it.
Several subscribers who owed
for more than a year paid up
promptly after securing a state.
ment. Many others have not yet
responded, but they must do so
on or before February 15, 1908, if
they want the COURIER continued
to their address. Failing to hear
from them by that time means
that their names will be dropped
from my list without further
notice.
The amounts such subscribers
owe me are just, and I rely up.
on their sense of honorszand en-.
tegrity tojpay it. l am not going
to place their accounts lin the
hands of collection agency. ]
merely appeal to thema because
l need the money and need i,
now as l never needed it before.
Should there be those who are
80 unjust and dishonest as te
refuse to pay me I shall pass
them up as "bad eggs" and see
that they are barred from the
CoURIERs subscription list as long
as am it's editor. l sincerely
hope, however, that there viii
not be single one of the 12s
shall have to place in tbs
"bad egg" basket. -
Yours Truly,
G.. P. VANDIvER,
Pub. COURIER.
Keytesville January 81, 1908
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
Cupld's Conquests.

Cupld'S C0nqueStS.
FLETCHER-WALKER:- :-Clarence
Fletcher of Keytesville and Miss
Ella Walker of Dalton were
married at the residence of the
offciatingss minister. Rev. U. A.
Ransom, in Keytesville, We'd
nesday, January %, 1908.
-
LAKE. KE.SIMMoNs:-Walter Lake
and Miss Mabel Simmons, both
of Westville, were married while
seated in buggy in front of the
residence of the officiating justice
cfthe peace, H. A. Wheeler of
~ Aeytesville, Saturday, January
%, 1908.
Observation-Disclosures P.
Chapman and Miss Fannie
Lamb, two excellent young peo.
pie of near Mendon, were marri-
ed at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Lamb, Wednesday, January %,
1908, Rev. j. H. Purdue of Men
don sealing the plighted vows.
The COURIER joins the many
friends of this worthy young
couple in extending best wishes
for their future welfare.
BUDEL- CLAVIN "A ver y
pretty wedding took place at St.
Raphael's church at In0ian
Grove Tuesday, January %,
1908, when Adolph Budel, son
of F. Budel of Keytesville, led
tosthe altar Miss Agnes Clavin,
| daughter of Mrs. Thos. Clavin.
The ceremony was performed
according to the rites of the
Catholic church by Reu. Father
Lawrence Panley of Chil!icothe
The wedding march was played
by F. M. Smith of Boonville, Mo
The bride was prettily attired ir
pure white silk crepe de chine
trimmed in valenciennes lace
The bridesmaid, Miss Eta
Shsughnessy of Keytesville,
lwore white taffets silk. The
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

We are indebted to our boy
hood friend, w. r. Edison, for a
late copy of the Alamogorda
On. NJ News. It is at Alamo
gordo where Fraternal City
sanatorium is located of which
institution, we believe, Mr.. Eid.
son was one of the founders.
He is also vice. president and
general. manager of the Alamo.
gordo Improvement Co. Ala.
mogordo is famous health re-
sort, and the News says that
that city has no rainy season, no
snowy season, no windy season,
no season when weather con.
ditions interfere with business
interests or outdoor pleasures or
comfort of health. seekers. The
ideal altitude of Alamogordo,
the absence of humidity, the
protection from wind afforded
by the mountains which sur
round the town on three sides,
the cool nights, the warm SUM-
shiny days, offer the health
seekers a perfect combination of
climatic conditions not to be
found elsewhere in the United
States. In the winter, rather the
So called winter months, the
thermometer rarely falls below
80 degrees Fahrenheit, and al
most never oslow Is d egrees.
Wehave had d great many eX
pres5ions of sympathy fro %
friends over the destruction Of
of our home py fire, but the kind
of "sympathy" that has counted
has come from friends who have
favored US by becoming new SUBJ
scribers, by renewing their sub
scription or by bringing US job
work or advertising. That's
what an editor needs and mus
have to build another home. One
of the most liberal of our readers
vase. w. .Steiman of near Dalton,
who gave US check for So tt
pay the subscription of his son.
Henry, to June, 1910.
T. M. Paschen, who has beer
working in a sugar beet factory
at Billings, Mont, is back on 6
visit to old Keytesville friends
i and relatives.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
A man named Richarn Robin

A man named Richaro Robin
son and TWO youths, Grover and
Ed Thomas, shook the dust OF
the Charlton county poCrfarm
from their pedal extremities
Sunday mosning ABOUT 10
O'Clock and left for parts IN.
kno wn. They first went TO Indian
Grove where Ed Thomas aban.
doned his companions and came
to Keytesville and spent the
night at the Brown hotel. Ed
said he wanted to find home
wi h some farmer who would let
him 90 to school. The last heard
of him he was on his way to
Salisbury. Grover Thomas and
Robinson returned to the poor.
farm Monday afternoon, and
told Superintendent M. T. Dav.
export that they had not had
anything to eat since they left.
We take it for granted that Mr..
Davenport thereupon proceeded
to kill the fatted calf and i'll
the two runaways until their
hunger was fully appeased.
add new suits
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
KEYTEsvIILE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1908

without any cause or provocation.
NowI will ask the people OF
Keytesville and community to
examine the foundation where
the Vandiver house burned with.
out prejudic or parliality then
examine the white rock that is
supposed TO be the best rock in
the country and weigh the ce.
ment blocks and white rock both
in the balances and see which is
found wanting.
Signed: G. w. GARDNER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

The editor of the COURIER is
not disposed to enter into a de.
bate with Mr.. Gardner concern.
ing merits or demerits of cement
block fues or what caused the
burning of our home. We do
know, however, that the cement
block flue which Mr.. Gardner
says was on the outside of the
building did pass through the
cave of the roof, and it was at
that point where the fire was frs
discovered. By careful ex.
animation of the cement blocks
after the flue had been pushed
over I found a block on which
there was nearly as much SCOT
horizontally as there was per.
pendicularly on the inside of the
fue hole. The fact that there
was SCOT on the flat side of this
block that should bave been
made air tight and fire proof
with cement lead us to believe
that there was either an imper-
feet joint or that the fue had set
tied and caused an opening from
which the fire originated. Tht
first persons who saw the fire
were Dewey Hughes and Bryan
Terrill, two little boys. and i
was then burning in the roof ad'
jacent to the cement block flue
| G. P. VANDIvER,
Editor COURIER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

W. C. Brown of St. L ,uis, ad-
jusiing agent for the Pennsylva'
mia Fire Insurance Co. of Phila.
delphia, was here Wednesday
and made satisfactory adjust.
ment of the loss and damage
done to the household goods of
the editor of the COURIER and
wife, whose home was destroyed
by fire two weeks ago yesterday
afternoon. We found MIR. Brown
to be very pleasant and fair
minded gentleman and we con-
slider ourself fortunate in having
the contents of our home in.
sured in such a reliable and
honorable company as he repre-
! cents.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
More New Suits.


The following new suits, in
addition to those already pub.
lished, have been ..docketed for
the next May term of circuit
court at Keytesville:
CIVIL CASES.
=. B. Minor, by guardian and
curator, VS.. Sarah A. Garhart ct
al, man date from Kansas City
court of appeals taxing all costs
against plaintiff.
Jas. F. Taylor vs.. Western
Union Telegraph Co., suit for
penalty. c. B. Crawley of Key
tesviile is plaintiffs attorney.
The sum for which suit is
brought is $500 and is de-
mapded because of the failure of
defendant to promptly deliver q
message sent to plaintiffs
son, A. F., in st. Louis January
IA, 1908, and which was not de-
livered until 10 O'Clock of the
following day, If the plaintiff
wins the suit, Two. thirds of the
penalty asked will go to him and
third to the county school
funds in accordance with an act
of the Legislature passed March
18, 1907.
Jos. Gum VS.. Geo. D. Cope.
land, partition. FREQ Lamb of
Salisbury and Crawley 6 Rucker
of Keyt esville represent the
the plaintiff.
Atterbury & Nichols VS.. Ira F.
Hendricks, mandate from Kan.
sas City court of appeals.
CRIMINAL CASES
The following cases have been
docketed for the February term
of Circuit court at Salisbury next
week.
State of Missouri vs.. M. G.
Colyer, common assault-appeal
State of Missouri w. Ot:o
Butler. col, burglary and
larceny.
State of Missouri VS.. Arcf
latham, common assault.
CIVIL CASES.
The following new suits hav'
also been filed for the February
term at Salisbury.
Joe. T. Kirby VS.. Wabash
Railway Co., damages-chsng'
of venue from Randolph county
The plaintiff in this case bring
suit for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in a wreck in the Wabasl
yards at Moberly December 9
1909, and which caused such in
; jury to plaintiff as to necess tat
the removal of his right shoulder
blade in order to save his life
Aubrey R. Hammett of Hunts
vile brought the suit for Mr.
Kirby.
Columbus Kelly VS.. Jake an
Alex Guthridge, COL, debt-ap
peal.
0. S. Cuilford VS.. John Hay
ward, debt-appeal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
The Criminal Calendar.

VIM. Graves, Jr., young man
21 or % years of age, will be
tried in Justice r. p. Green's
court in Mussel Fork township
to-day (Friday). He is charg'
ed with having carnal knowledge
of Miss Alice Owens, a female
under 18 years old and of previ-
Gus chaste G haracter. The prose-
cutting witness and the d efend.
ant are botharesidents of Mussel
Fork township. At the trial to-
day Prosecuting Attorney j. E.
Montgomery will represent the
state and Attorney B. L White
of Marceline will appear for the
defendant.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
Cement Block FlueS.

A"o9 1SSoo VI yOOI PdpoC oil oS-
count of the Vsndiver home
burned. And the COURIER says
the only theory advanced as to
the origin of the fire is that il
caught from the cement bio ok
flue that had been built for the
hot water heating plant last fall,
and was either due to an imper-
feet joint or was caused by the
settling of the flue aad tearing
loose at a point where it went
through the roof. That theory
surely can not have much weight
for the simple reason that the
flue was built on thesoutside of
the house and did not 60 through
the roof. Therefore, I think it
utterly impossible for that build.
ing to catch fire from that flue.
The Recorder says when Mrs.
Van6iver discovered the fire the
ceiling of one of the rooms was
about to fall in. That being the
case, and the flue being built on
the outside, isn't it more reason
able that it caught fire on the
inside instead of from the fue on
the outside? The Recorder also
says that Mr.. Vandiver tells him
that there is no doubt in his
mind that the fire origin sted
from the flue which was made of
cement blocks and according to
Mr.. Vandiver was badly cracked.
Now 1 want to ask Mr.. Vandiver
if it isn't an absolute fact that
the flue was not cracked until
after the house was burned and
isn't it also fact that the flue
was standing after the house was
burned? And no danger what.
ever of it's falling down while all
of the brick flues in tho house
did crack and fall down and the
cement block flue had to be
pulled down. AS for what the
COURIER and Recorder have pub
lished in regard to the way the
house caught fire amounts to
nothing. If the people would
only stop and weigh what they
have said they would find that
there is no evidence whatever
that tho house caught from thai
flue. But the talk in the town
and community oondemning the
cement blocks just simply be.
cause one house burned is doing
me an injustice and not giving
the cement blocks any chance
whatever.
| I understand, and that from
good authority, that the insurance
agent that settled with Mr.. Van
diver said that the town shoulo
pass an ordinance not to allow 6
cement flue built. l am not a
all surprised at the Insurance.
agent for he we'll knows that i
all of the houses were built O.
cement blocks and block flue!
that the insurance agent woult
do out very little business, TO
cement flue blocks are absolutel!
fire proof and they know it.
asked an insurance agent of this
town to give me list of all tn
claims his company had los
from defective cement flues. AM
he said he did not know of one
Now the people in the town AM
cem,nunity in their excitemen
over this one fire and cement flu
went so far and SO were unreason
able as to try to get Judge Taylo
totear down the flue at the court
house. They seem to know tina
cement flue is bound to burn tn
building. Now l will say for tn
satisfaction Of these people tina
, Prof. j. w. Tavlor and mysel
inspected the flue at the court
house and Prof. Taylor reports t
Judge Taylor that it would b
| impossible he thinks for ths
flue to burn that building. No'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31
Roll of Honor.

The following friends have
kindly lent a helping hand tow.
ard building another home by
either becoming new subscribers
or by renewing their subscription
to the COURIER during the past
week. May heaven bless 'em:
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
VIM Gebhar dt, Josh Peak.
N. R. Wright, j. T. Tetlow,
]. L. Phelps, Lewis McCollum,
A. B. Knight, W. r. Pippiu.
RENEWAL
Lee Hooker. F. II. Grotian,
Mrs. NJ. E. Hodge, Miss Bodie Hardwick,
Ern Moore, Henry N. Rohwer,
E. Il. Hamilton. Nose Gum,
J. W. Woodbridge, Herman Moser.
L. Whaley, Henry Steiman,
Mrs. j. P. Quick, E. H. Whitman.
J. S. Strong, Mrs. Adam W. FUNK,
J. N. Finnell, H. F. Meyer,
Louis Tebbe, Walter Turner,
j. W. Hedrick, A. G. Freese,
Arthur F. Sennett Jas. L. Graham,
w r. Mulnix, VIM. DeWeese,
T. A. Rice, Clayton Haskins,
Jacob Schiffman, c. N Butts,
H. j. Butts, T. P. Woods, Jr.,
w. Jos. Tillotson, c. H. Jones,
Spencer Deao, COL. W. NJ Wilson, col.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-01-31

The pulpit often fails to get
t he rew's viewpoint.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
ON TRAIL OF NEGRO.
LYNCHING FEARED IN PoINTE
COUPEE PARISH.
WOUNDS A PROMINENT MAN
officer Secures Dogs On Application
to Governor Blanchard. Victim
OF An Assassin May Die.
Levee Work to Be Done.

Baton Rouge.-A deputy sheriff
from Pointe Coupee parish arrived in
the city and secured from the state
penitentiary a pack of bloodhounds,
which he took back to Morganza to
be used in running down the negro
named Edderson, who attacked and
perhaps fatally wounded Daniel
O'Connor, a prominent planter of the
Morganza neighborhood. Deputy Sher
Tiff Desames called up Gov. Blanchard
and went from the Executive Office to
the office of the Board of Control for
the hounds. Previous to this Cover
nor Blanchard had placed him in com
munication with the officials Of Pointe
Coupee, and will take the necessary
steps to prevent a lynching.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Sheriffs Settle Up.

The following sheriffs and tax col
lectors made settlement with Auditor
Capdeville for the taxes collected dur
ing the month of March: j. w. Tay-
lar, Vim, $3,S6013; ]. N. Magee,
Washington, $937.O2; E. B. Watson,
st. Helena. $21S.47; John Saal, Tan
gipahoa, $9S4.22; L. II. Marrero, JEFF
ferson, s2,O59.64; T. ]. Crawford, Sa-
bine, $61s.6S; W. Il. Smart, Living
ston, 81 ,342.40; A. W. Connolly, Terre
bonnie, $3,23S.20; John Hughes Tensas
$7,9l7.93; ]. L. Murrell, Acadia, ST.
691.33; 7. E. Brewster, st. Tammany,
$3,623; M. L. Swords, st. Landry, ST.
903.51; Adam Boudreaux, Vermillion,
$1,195.91.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Gas Well. Dormant.

Several months ago Theodore Barns
dale, of Pittsburg, brought in and
capped a gas well about two miles
from Moringsport, on the east side Of
Caddo Lake, it being the only devel-
opment of any Importance on the op-
posite side of the lake from the Cad
do field. Somebody unknown to Mr..
Barnsdale, removed the cap and a
great stream of oil spurted from the
well. 1t is said the flow is one Of the
heaviest yet discovered, and oil and
gas men are dazzled over the report.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
LOUISIANA NEWS |
LATEST CLIPPINGS FROM
OVER THE STATE.
Body Found in River.

The body of a negro man floating
down the river was found by boys
at Monroe and towed to the shore
When an examination was made 1t
was ascertained that the negro had
his hands tied behind him and that a
rope around his neck held gear
wheel weighing in the neighborhood
of fifty pounds. Later az the coro.
ner's inquest it was discovered that
he had apparently been shot and his
head crushed. There are a number OF
theories as to how the negro met his
death, but it seems more probable
that he had been lynched at some
point up the river ana the body
and the body thrown unto the water
with the weight attached.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Inhuman Treatment.

Chillicothe, O.-Mrs. Laura Brust,
Of Harpers Station, was arrested on
complaint of her neighbors and charg-
ed with inhuman treatment Of the z
year-old daughter of her sister, Mrs.
Godfrey. Mrs. Brust had taken the
child to raise. The affidavit charges
that she prodded the child with scis-
sors and sears are on the child's body
which the neighbors say, were made
by teeth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Bow Attempts Suicide.

Alonzo Smith, son Of ]. H. Smith,
Of Gueydan, attempted suicide at his
home by taking large dose of dig
tails, which he had found in the house
1t is said that he locked himself in a
room, but was discovered by his old
er brother, Henry, who called medi-
cal assistance at once. This prompt ac-
ton probably saved the boys life.
When asked why he made the attempt
he said that he had been accused of
taking young lady's watch, but de-
MED having done SO, and claimed that
he had found1it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
In Hands Of Jury.

The attention of the District court
at Plaquemine has been occupied in
the trial of Walter Marioneaux, con-
stable of the Eight Ward, and ]. l..
Ferguson, a prominent merchant and
member of the Parish School Board,
for the murder of Bill Lea, the for
mer as principal and the latter as
accessory. The accused were indict-
ed at the last session of the grand
jury and have been in the parish Jail
since. On account of the prominence
Of the parties much interest has been
manifested in this case.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Money For Parish Fair.

The police jury at 0pelousas at its
meeting appropriated $3.50 in aid of
the Parish Fair Association. This
viii 60 to the fund being raised to
purchase park and fair grounds.
The police jury also appointed CON-
mittee with authority to advertise for
bids for the construction of a steel
bridge over Bayou Rouge at Faulk-
ner's Ferry. The bids viii be opened
at the next regular meeting of the
jury
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Tventy-Three for the JAN.

Sheriff j. w. Freeman of Natchi-
toches, reports twenty-saree persons
confined in jail, four Of whom are in
terdicts awaiting to be conveyed to
the asylum. OF these one is white
man, one white woman and three ne
gro women. Of the remaining nine
teen, eight are held for homicide and
the others for minor offenses- All are
awaiting the action of the next grand
jury, which will not convene until
June.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Indignation Meeting.

An indignation meeting was held at
Loreauville protesting against the ac-
ton of the Atchafalaya Levee Board
in constructing many miles more of
levees on the east bank Of the Atcha-
falaya river. 1t is claimed that this
work will cause vast overflow and tre-
mendous loss to property owners on
this side of the river. Thousands OF
acres of swamp lands that have been
drained and placed under cultivation
will be ruined it is said.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Injured in Runaway.

Frank Matthews, one Of the oldest
employees of the Lake Charles Ice,
Light and Water Works Company,
had his right ankle crushed so badly
that it is feared amputation will be
necessary. He was driving an ice
wagon when the king bolt broke. The
horses became frightened and started
to run. Matthews jumped and his leg
was caught between the wheel and
sidewalk. The horses ran into the
curling and were thrown, one being
killed instantly and the other badly
injured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Falls From Derrick.

At Jennings while working on a
drilling rig at the oil field, A. F.
Williams, an employee of the Produc-
ers' Oil Company, accidentally fell
from a derrick, breaking his arm and
fracturing his skull. He was taken
to Beaumont and is reported in a
critical condition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-17
Sensation Sprung.

A sensation was sprung at Shreve-
port by the committee of citizens
who are preparing the new city char
ter when they decided upon Sec
tion providing that the Council be
composed of only seven Councilman
and the Mayor, which would mean
a reduction of the eight ward mem
bers.