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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13

Jack Butter, a colored youth OF
Keytesville, who is partially par.
lized, boarded a freight train at
at Salisbury late Thursday at.
ternoon, and rode the bumpers
to Keytesville. When he discov-
cred that the train was not 60 ing
to stop here he undertook to gel
off, catching bis left foot beneath
one of the car wheels which in
flicted cuts that required 30
stitches by DR.. Isaiah Knott to
close. Complications set up that
resulted in blood poisoning, and
the injured pedal extremity will
probably be amputaaed to day
by Drs. Isaiah Knott and H. T,
Garnett.
Jack is now in q critical con .
dition, and is not only likely te
be minus his foot, but may also
lose his life.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Fire.

VIM. Willett's combined stable,
woodshed and henhouse burned
to the ground about 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. It is not
known how the fire started, but
is supposed to have been due to
lewd characters who were tress-
passing on Mr.. Willett's premises.
The building was about 30 feet
long and 16 feet wide and WAS
consumed with all its contents,
consisting of hay, corn and q
lot of plunder. Most of the chick.
ems, however. made their escape
and the horse was not in the
barn at the time.
The building was insured for
$500 and the contents for $50.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Do tt Now.

If those whose subscription to
the COURIER has expired could
only realize how badly we need
the money that is due US they
would certainly come to our res.
cue. Friends, please help to lift
the financial burden under which
we are staggering and are liable
to fall unless our delinquents dc
something to "re.ieve the pres.
sure" Do IT NOW.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Indefinitely Postponed.

The following letter to Posts
master D. j. Holman is self ex.
planatory:
COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION OF
ENGINEERS,
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, KAs
AUGUST 8, '09.
POSTMASTER, KEYTEsvILLE, Mo.
The proposed march of COM
pany l, 3rd battalion of engi-
neers through Missouri has been
indefinitely postponed owing to
action of higher authority.
Should we finally take this
march ample notice will be given
to the merchants of your town
in regard to the furnishing OF
supplies.
Yours Very Truly,
RoBT. S. THOMAS,
1st Lieut.. Corps of Engineers.
Quartermaster and Commissary.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Deaths Decree

BUSHNELL Lester Villa m
Bushnell. q son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bushnell, Jr., died of ty.
phoid fever at the residence of
his grandparents, Mr.. end Mrs.
John Bushnell. Sr., of five miles
northwest of this place, Satur-
day, August Z, 1909, aged II
years, 2 months and 81 days.
Lester was bright boy and was
almost idolized by his Grandpa
and Grandma Bushnell, with
whom he made his home, and
his death is q severe blow to
them in their declining years.
Funeral services were conduct.
ed by Rev. O. H.. Phillips of
Kevtesville at Mt. Pleasant
church, near Guthridge Mills,
Sunday afternoon and we're fol.
lowed by intsrment IN Mt. Pleas.
ant cemetery.
CHRANE:-Claude Chrane of
Moberly, . locomotive fireman
on the Wabash, died at the Wa
bash hosEitalin that city Wednes.
day, August 4, 1909, as the re.
suit of an operation for tubercu.
losis of the left kidney. His age
was q years 8, months and 13
days, and he leaves q wife to
whom he had been married four
or five years. Claude was born,
near Thomas Hill, Randolph
county, and was q son of MIR.
and Mrs. H. j. Chrane, who
made thoir home up about Pee
Dee for several years, and
was a grandson of Mrs. Mary c.
Wilks of Keytesville. He was
converted day or two before
his death and joined the M. E
church, South. Besides his young
wife he leaves q mother and
two sisters and one brother to
mourn his death. He was q
young man who stood well in the
community in which he lived,
and much regret is expressed by
his fellow. employees and many
friends over his untimely de
mise. His remains were inferred
in Oakland cemetery at Mober-
ly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Cupid's Conquests.

BENNETT. CAsH:-J. E. Ben.
nett and Miss Maud Cash, both
of near Keytesville, were married
at the Methodist parsonage here
Wednesday,. August II, 1909,
Rev. O. H. Phillips making the
twain one.
BREWER. MCCUMaER:-J b n
Brewer and Miss Bertha Mo.
Cumber, both of near Keytes.
vile, were married at the resi-.
dence of the officiating Justice of
the peace, Fl. A. Wheeler of this
CITY, Thursday. August 5, 1909.
-.
HARRIS. COOPER :-Siles Harris,
COL, of Brunswick and Miss War.
die Cooper, COL, of Dalton were
married in Recorder J: ". Way
lands Office at the courthouse in
Keytesville Tuesday, August 10,
1909, Justice H. A. Wheeler
doing the splicing.
GREEN-CRAwFoRD:-J.I. Green
of Ft. Smith. Ark, and Miss
Leora Crawford, q winsome
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Crawford of six miles south.
east of Keytesville, were married
at the residence of H. L. sneed
of this city Sunday, August 8.
1909, Rev. Franc. Mitchell seal.
ing the plighted vows. Mr.. Green
is a postal telegraph operator and
is a young man of pleasing ad.
dress. He requested his lady
love to meet him at Keytesville.
Their meeting here resulted in
their marriage and they then
telephoned the announcement Of
their nuptials to the brides. pa.
rents. The bridal couple were in
vited TO come out and the pa
rental blessing was bestowed up.
on them. "Alls well that ends
we'll" The COURIER desires to
be remembered as Mr.. and Mrs.
Green's sincere we'll. wisher.
They left yesterday afternoon for
Ft. Smith where they will make
their home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Prairie Hill Pellets.

Il. b. McClOud or Musself0fk
was a visitor in our burg Mon.
day.
Miss Ruby Gray left Saturday
for a few weeks visit to rela.
tives at Raymore.
DR.. and Mrs. r. G.. House OF
Kansas City are visiting the fam
lily of J. G. McCloud this week.
Mrs. Henry Lake IF Westville
is here on an extended visit to
her SOD, Fred.
Logan Norman of Columbia ie
visiting Lawrence Quick for q
few days.
H. D. Snyder Of Oklahoma is
here looking after some real es.
tate business.
Roy McKittrick Of 8 .lisbury
was here Tuesday on business.
Died, at his home, one. half
mile south of Prairie Hill, Satur.
day, August Z, 1909, Vim. F.
Carlstead, after q lingering IN.
ness of complication of diseases.
He was born in Prussia May /,
1840. having come to the United
States when 10 years old, settling
first in Ohio, then Randolph coun-
ty Mo-, thence to this vicinity
where he died. He was a soldier
during the OWL war, serving un-
der Gen. Sterling Price. He was
married to Nancy A. Fawks in
1868. To this union were born
niIe children, elk boys and three
girls, all of whom are living but
one boy, Claude. The living
children are Will, Chris, Edward,
George, Forrest and Mrs. Bette
Lsndra, Prairie Hill; Mrs. Mn
ME Mcdonald, Sumner. and Miss
Zudah. He was q member of M.
E. church, South. His funeral
was conducted by Revs. Sum.
mers and Sears at Old Prairie
Hill church Sunday morning at
II O'Clock after which he was
tenderly laid to rest in Old
Prairie Hill cemetery. Besides 9
loving wife and eight children
he leaves five grandchildren and
a host of friends and relatives to
mourn his death. We sympathize
with them 10 the loss of their
friend and loved one.
"A precious one from us has flown
A voice we loved Is stilled,
A place ls vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
"God in his wisdom has recallee,
The boon his love hath given.
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Smith of
Hamden visited Mrs. Geore 9
Smith Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
The meeting of the 18th annua

convention of the Woman e
Christian Temperance union for
the eighth district will be held in
the Christian church at Keytes.
vile Wednesday and Thursday,
August Is and 10, beginning al
3 O'Clock p. m. of Wednesday.
The meeting will be presided
over by President Nellie Berger
of Clark.A splendid program has
been arranged and an interesting
time is promised all who atten d
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
kEyTEsvIlLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY AUGUST 49, .ooo
Sumner Squibs.

Sumner Squibs.
A. j. Hardy was on the sick
list for several days this week.
Mrs. jeff Miller and son, Bob,
went to Hale Tuesday on bust.
ness.
Edgar and Edna Davis are
visiting their grandparents in
Illinois.
Miss Jennie Eubank of Triplett
was the guest of C. J.. Lisetor
and wife Monday.
Miss Eya Miller returned Sat-
urdsy from . weeks visit to
friends in Kansas City.
Esrle Brown of Kansas is Wis
iting relatives and shaking hands
with his many friends here.
Mrs. Ross Londen and children
have gone on q visit to relatives
in different parts of Illinois.
Elmer Flomsrfelt and family
were down from near. Rothviile
Sunday visiting his mother.
Mrs. Charles Hammond and
little son were visiting the family
of H. ]. Hammond several days
this week.
Press Stanley, who lost his
crop in the recent flood, has
moved his family to the Hiram
Ballew farm, southeast of town.
Ed. E. G. Merrill of Bruins
wick will preach at the Christian
church Sunday, morning and
evening, August is. All are in
vited.
A number of ladies, young and
old, attended reception at Mrs.
Charles McCormick's Friday
evening. and report a most de.
lightful time
William Watterson and Nose
Williams returned from Cherry.
vale, Kas., where Mr.. Watterson
disposed of his interest in STOCK
of gents furnishing goods.
Misses Bell and Clerba Dona.
hue, formerly of this place, now
residents of Chillioorhe, were
visiting here the first of the week,
but are at present the guests of
Mrs. j. w. Waugh of Rothville.
A merry party of young people
met at the home of. w. Gilbert,
east of Sumner, in honor of the
10Th birthday of their two daugh.
ters, Elda and Della About so
guests were present and enjoyed
the games of different kinds. At
the usual hour refreshments were
served consisting of ice.cream
and fruit salad and cake,
after which all expressed them.
selves as having spent an enjoy.
able evening and wished Misses
Elda and Della many happy
returns of their natal day.
A very pleasant evening was
spent at the regular meeting of
the o. E. 8. on the occasion of
the visit of Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs. Lillian Miller of
Macon who possessed such win.
ming ways and made all feel like
old acquaintances. After the
work of the evening refresh.
ments were served. Visitors from
the Hale chapter were Mrs. Dear.
doff and Mrs. Walstop; from
Brunswick, Judge r. T. More.
head and wife, and Mrs. True of
Byesville, Ohio, daughter of A.
j. Hardy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Jesse Veatch, who now has a

Jesse Veatch, who now has q
nice position in the general
freight Offices of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Co. at st.
Paul, Minn., is mingling with old
Keytesville friends and relatives
this week. Jesse has been making
his own way in the world for
several years and has not ye:
attained his majority.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13

Rolling coulters and disc har.
rows sharpened by M. Neal,
Keytesville, Mo. Work guaran.
eed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13
Protracted Meeting.

Ed. j. A. Challenner, paftor
of the Christian church at Wind.
sor, Mo-, will begin protraoted
meeting at Pee Dee Tuesday
evening, August II. Ii you
would like to hear plain apostol.
10 preaching don't fail to attend.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-08-13

Cones photographs and post.
cards are permanent. They never
fade.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
POT or GOLD SOUGHT FOR.
Excavation for Kentucky Church Is
Closely Watched.

Excavation for Kentucky Church Is
Closely Watched.
Cincinnati, May IL. The excavation
for the building of st. Francis church
in Dayton, KY, suburb, 10 being
watched by many who believe that a
pot Of gold was buried under that site
after the raid by General John Hunt
Morgan and his band of Confederates
near the close Of the Civil war.
The property belonged to the late
Mathew Macarthur. noted Southern
sympathizer. There was subterra-
mean passage leading from the house,
and it is here, the passage having long
since been filled up, that the treasure
Is supposed to be.
The money was left. II was said, by
a Confederate named Caldwell, who
had been North to pay the troops Of
General Morgan, then located in this
vicinity. He stopped at the Macarthur
residence, and, his presence being dis
closed, secreted the gold, said to
amount to several thousand dollars,
and escaped, intending to join General
Morgan.
The latter was killed in Tennessee
about the same time.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
CONDITIONS AT
KESSAB HORRIBLE
Large Portion Of Town Destroyed b,
MOsIem Raiders.
Girls High School Wrecked Com
pletely-Was American Properly
Turkish Guard Is Not Trusted
People Wander About Absolutely
Destitute-Relief inadequate.

Beirut, Asiatic Turkey, May 8.-An
investigator who has just returned
here from a trip to Kessab reports
that all the American property at that
place has been completely destroyed by
the MosIem raiders. The American
property there consisted of girls
high school under the direction of Miss
Effie N. Chambers. Three-quarters of
the native houses also have been de-
stroyed, but the Armenian church and
the new Protestant school building are
standing. Almost all of the people
who fled from Kessab have returned to
ind their houses looted. They are alb
solutely destitute. Some food and
clothing are being distributed, but
there is no system in the work and the
supplies are inadequate.
One band of Turkish reserves has re-
turned to the town, but as they took
part in the rioting and killing there,
the people cannot trust them. The
protection afforded is in no sense suffi-
cient. The situation at Deurtyul, on
the coast north of Kessab, is still criti-
cal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
ADANA MASSACRE RENEWED.
Looting, Shooting and Burning; Am
to Exterminate Christians.

Adana, May A, via Cyprus, May b.
Adana is still lawless. More people
were killed yesterday. There are 3d.
900 dead in Adana province as result
of the massacres, and 80, 600 homeless
and penniless refugees are wandering
into the vilayet.
The deaths in Adana city alone are
estimated at $500. Adana is terror
lied by 1000 soldiers who are looting,
shooting and burning. No respect is
paid to foreign properties. Both the
Ferench schools have been destroyed.
The new vail has not yet inspired
confidence. There is reason to believe
the authorities still intend to permit
the determination of all Christians.
The troops here are making pretense
of throwing water OF the flames, but
instead of water they are using kero-
sene.
All letters and kilograms sent out
through Turkish channels are censored.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
FIND INSURANCE JOKER.
Fraternal Societies of Illinois Souns
Warming Against Measure.

| Fraternal Societies of Illinois Souns
| Warning Against Measure.
Chicago, May 11.-Leaders Of fra
ternal insurance societies have discov-
cred q joker in house bill No. b52,
now ready for third reading in the
Illinois Legislature, which, if passed,
will develop a billion-dollar insurance
combine with power to force smaller
concerns and fraternaf orders out Of
the insurance business.
The bill in question contains clause
which provides that any insurance COM
pany doing business in Illinois may is
sue policies with special rates Of pre-
MUM less than the usual rates to
members Of labor unions, lodges and
other organizations who, through an
officer, may take out insurance Of not
less than 100 members.
In this proyiso fraternal men see pos
sibilities Of a great insurance corpora
tion, which, by cutting rates, would
utterly annihilate competition Of small
er and fraternal concerns. 1t was on
ly by accident that the attention Of
frsternal men was drawn TO the joker.
A strong lobby will be sent TO Spring
field to fight 1t.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
Haymarket Anniversary.

Chicago, May 5.-Yesterday was the
anniversary of the two most memorable
events in the criminal records of Chi
cago-events that will long live in the
memories of Chicago policemen. The
great Haymarket riot. in which six DO
licemen were killed and 60 others Sc
yerely injured, occurred May a, 1886.
Three years later, May 4, 1889, the
noted murder of DR.. Patrick H. Cronin
took place. Deaths of those connected
with the trials subsequent to these
tragedies have been numerous most Of
them unnatural.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
over Atlantic In Air.

Boston. May IA balloon triT
over the Atlantic from this city to Eu-
rope is planned by Professor Henry II.
Clayton, who recently resigned as me-
teoroligist at the Blue Hill observa-
tory after l6 years of duty. Professor
Clayton believes he can cross the At
lantic by taking advantage Of an upper
or planetary current. which his expert
ments have shown. follows constantly
eastward two miles and more above the
earth. He declares he can make the
distance Of 5000 miles easily in three
or four days.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13

Kamloops, B. c., May Hundreds
of thousands of dollars in property was
destroyed and scores of ranchers forced
to flee for their lives as the result of a
disastrous brush fire that swept tbe
country from Notch Hill as far east AZ
Three Valley, and south from Sicamous
as far as Vernon.
Among the losses are two large saw
mills, both of which were totally con.
sumed in the wall of flame that swent
over the land. The big Carlin mill
located between Happens siding and
Notch Hill, was wiped out, with a loss
of SIS, as was also the Carrigan
mill on Salmon river, valued at S35.-
600. Several of the millhands had to
flee for their lives.
Three large brush fires had been
burning for several days and terrific
gale soon brought them into contact
with each other.
Barns and houses fell a prey to the
fire and many head Of cattle were lost
while many settlers had to leave every-
thing and hasten to save their lives.
While it is impossible to estimate
the totsl losses, it is known they will
reach nearly half million dollars in
the vicinity of Salmon Arm.
In the Mara district the loss will be
heaviest, as scores of ranch properties
were completely devastated.
On the main line of the Canadian
Pacific the fences and the telegraph
lines were destroyed for nearly 20
miles, and telegraph communication
between Revelstoke and Kamloops was
cut off for hours.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
STRIKE SEEMS SURE.
French Government Will Dismiss EN-
pIoyes Who Take Part.

ploYes Who Take Part.
Paris, May 8.-Warned in advance
that to strike means dismissal from the
service, the members of the Post, Tel
egraph & Telephone Employees associa-
tion in various cities have already vot-
ed in principle. for general strike, and
the congress of railroad men has order
ed referendum on the question Of or
dering strike and has appointed a
strike committee.
That strike will result is foregone
conclusion. The cities where it has
beens decided upon include several of
the largest industrial centers, such as
Lyons and Havre. The time to strike
alone appears to be undecided, having
been left by the local unions to the
general strike committee of each or
ganization.
The determination of the government
to fight to finish the question of the
right of state employees to strike is
shown by the declaration of M. Bar
thou, the minister of public works,
that the government, in the event of
an attempt being made to strike, will
instantly discharge from the service
any postman who ceases work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
ACCIDENT IN SEATTLE.
Rail of Balcony Snaps. Throwing 800
People to Floor.

Rail of Balcony Snaps. Throwing soc
People to Floor.
Seattle, Wash, May TIN full view
OF the throng witnessing the great in
door meet of the Seattle Athletic club
at the new armory last night, at the
close of the Marathon race, the balcony
rail gave way and precipitated fully
300 persons to the floor beneath. At
least so are seriously injured, and some
may die.
Instantly the throDg became panic
stricken with horror at the sight, but
soon collected itself and began the
work of assisting those who lay crush
ed and bleeding on the floor. Ambu-
lances and physicians were quickly
summoned, and those who could be
moved were sent to hospitals.
The accident occurred at the close of
the Marathon race, with the contest
ants neck and neck at the finish line,
which was directly beneath the bal
cony. 1t was to see the finish of this
event that the crowd leaned over the
balcony when the rail broke, precipi-
tating 300 people to the cement floor
l5 feet below.
The accident was due to the collapse
of the iron railing at the end of the
balcony. The hollow iron railing was
on the outside instead Of the inside of
the iron rods that support the balcony.
When the railing gave way more than
300 of the spectators on that side of
the building plunged head foremost to
the floor below.
So far were the people leaning out
over the balcony that when the railing
gave way practically every one in the
balcony in that vicinity was swept
overheard.
Both city police patrols and every
available ambulance in the city, to-
gether with scores Of private automo-
biles and scores of physicians hurried
to the scene. A squad of police
dubbed their way into the crowd and
made way for the people to assist the
injured to the waiting ambulances and
automobiles, which hurried them to
the hospitals.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-05-13
BLOW At UNIONS.
French Premier Takes Steps 10 ~
Down Organization.


PERKS, May 5.-Premier Ciem p p h;s
arparently has taken the DIT ~ ns
.eetb and has decided to test the pow .sa
of the government to put aown 's ~
present "syndicatilist" movement !.
far az II affects state employees, even
If this involves the precipitation Oh sn WAY,
threatened general strike. Dangero oSo
signs are manifest Throughout t ,u''
country. and it is conceded generaiIy
that the belated determination OF .ne
Government to vindicats its authority
comes none too soon. n.ur
The recent gigantic strides OF syn
dicatilism" and its arrogant attieuue
under the leadership of the General
Federation of Labor, with when 'ne
various classes Of state employees now
insist upon affiliating, has almos. ere
ated public panic. The properly II.
terests of the country will support
unitedly any measures that the govern
ment. takes, no matter how rigorous
which might end the agitation.
The attitude Of the Combes and otn-
err previous radical governments, when
encouraged state servants to form
unions even in the navy yards, and the
records of Nm. Harthou and VIVIAN,
respectively ministers of public works
and labor, have heretofore embarrassed
M. Clemenceau. Since the visit OF
King Edward, however, who, 1t is un-
derstood, let the premier see the anx-
iety existing abroad that France was
drifting into a condition approaching
anarchy, M. Clemenceau resolved 10
act