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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
TERRIBLE RESULT OF HIGH WATER
People and Stock Drowned-Thousandso of Acres
of Crops Destroyed.
THE DAMAeE VERY eREAI-nARD BLOW TO BOTTOM FARMERS

ditch. however, is doing nobly in
carrying off the surplus wster
and it may be that disastrous
overflow Of the Charlton may yet
be prevented although it looks
mighty ominous at this writing.
Up in the Pleyer neighborhood,
in Cockrell township, the Chsri-
ton bottoms are generally over
flowed which makes it practically
certain that the water will 20
much higher in this vicinity.
Tom Jones of near Musselfork
lost nine out of 10 head of cattle
Tuesday from the overflow OF
Mussel Fork creek. Frank
Munson of near McGinnis bridge
had q horse to drown. Other
parties are also reported to have
lost live stock in the high waters
of the Mussel Fork, but we were
unable to learn their names or
tho kind of stock they lost.
More recent repolts from the
Missouri river have brought it to
the danger point and the worst
is feared.
Six of the Keytesville Wabash
section Grew, Buck Sanderson,
Rufus johnson, Monroe Moore,
COL, VIM. Carter, COL, John
Ewing, coll, and Azor John son,
COL, we're sent to Chillicothe,
and as seven men are reported to
have drowned there, much snx.
iety is felt for the Keytesville
boys as nothing has been heard
from them since they left here.
On the Carroll county bar
across from Brunswick some out
houses and barns are being wash.
| ed away the same as if they
were only straws.
!; The wagon road bridge and the
Wabash railroad bridge across
Grand river at Brunswick are
both in danger from driftwood,
which is being removed as rapid.
ly as possible.
About A O'Clock this morning q
strange boy floated down Grand
river past Brunswick. He wai
on some drift and q telephone
message was sent on ahead in
the hope that the lad might be
rescued.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
Change In Road Law.

The principal change in the
law at the recent session of the
Missouri Legislature is that the
position OF county highway en-
gineer is made optional with the
several counties. Where no coun.
ty highway engineer is sppointsd
the county surveyor is required
to fill the position.
A poll tar of not less than g
or more than IS may be assessed
in each county. This may bs
paid or worked out on the roads.
Dragging rosds is to be done in
the early spring. An allowances
Of Is cents an hour for . man or
80 cents an hour for man and
team is made for all road work.
Road overssers are to be appoint.
cd by the county courts and must
give . bond of $1,000 for the
faithful performance of their
duties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09

We have been kindly remem.
bered by the following friends
who have either become new
subscribers or who have renewed
their subscription to the CoURIRK
during the past week. May
heaven bless 'em:
NEW suBSCRIBERs.
". W. Ball, John y. Londo
Mrs. Judith McKibben.
RENEWALS.
]. A. Haskfas LIN. Fox.
Lee Pippin, -. Dowell.
c. a. Ashley. r. A. Patterson.
A. Joseph. Mrs.. Sophia Herman.
C. L. White.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09

BERNEY:-Thos. Berney, one
of Charlton county's most highly
respected and universally be.
loved citizens, died at his home,
two miles southwest of Hamden.
Friday, July 2, 1909, aged be-
tween "a and 80 years. He was
q native Of Ireland, but came to
this country in 1849 and lived in
st. Louis for 80 years and moved
from that city to Charlton coun.
~ where he purchased a farm on
which he continued to make his
home till the day of his death.
He was married in 1867 to Miss
Catherine Kavansugh, who pre-
ceded her husband to the world
beyond. Three children. James,
Johanna Marie and Thos. J. ,sur.
vive their parents The subject
of this sketch was q devout
Catholic and his remains were
laid to rest in the Catholic GENE.
sery, near his home. Peace to
his ashes.
900
HANsoN:-John Hanson died
of kidney trouble at his home in
Dalton Friday afternoon. July 2,
1909, sged 75 years. Mr.. Han.
son was born in Norway, but had
lived in Dalton for something
like 40 years. He leaves two
sons, Eli and Otto. and ona
daughter, Miss Mary. to mourn
his death, He was . member
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
silver Medal Contest.

The si yer medal contest given
at the Christian church here
Tuesday evening by the Shan.
nondale w. C. T. U. was only
fairly attended owing to the
heavy rain.
The six contestants, however,
were all present and ell of them
did 60 we'll that they were both q
credit and an honor to the Shan.
nondale w. G. T. U.
The contestants were chsper-
oned by Mesdames A. J. Payton
E. H. Hamilton of Shannondsie.
The judges Of the contest were
Judge O. F. Smith and Mesdames
j. C. Wallace and Winnie Cooke,
who awarded the medal to Miss
Luetts Ball.
While the judges were making
up their decision Misses Lou
Hubbard and Leona Crawford,
each of whom had previously
won medals, entertained the au.
dience with two fine and impress
live rendered elocutionary Sc
lections.
The medal Miss Luetta Ball
won Tuesday night was presented
by Mrs. L. e. Cook in q neat lit.
tie speech.
The CoURIRR vsry much re-
grets that the ladies of Shannon.
dale did not have q more favor.
able evening for their contest
here, and we hope they will come
back again under more auspic-
ious circumstances.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
Furnitute and Undertaking.

Furnitute and Undertakln0.
/ sm still engaged in the fur.
niture business at Mendon and
am selling good goods at as low
prices as possible. I also have q
full line of undertakers' goods
and am . practical embalmer.
Calls answered day or night.
ADAk GEHRIa,
Mendon, No.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09

W - Ae 49,
At the conclusion of the parade
, dinner was served ut the park.
The arrangement for dinner was
not what it should have been.
Very few country people brought
anything to eat and not over q
dozen families in town prepared
dinner and took it to the park.
Beef, bread and ice water were
furnished by the Commercial
club. but the beef and bread ran
short. There was plenty OF wa.
ter.
After dinner the remainder of
the regular program was carried
out and prizes awarded as fol.
lows, all OF the contests being
lively and interesting:
Prettiest baby under 2 years,
silver mug-Walter. son of Mr..
| and Mrs. j. G.. Ward of Keytes.
vile.
Family coming the greatest
distance overland to attend the
celebration, S10-R. A. Patter.
son and family Of Fsyette.
Best driving horse, 81 in cash
IF. J. shaughnessy Of Keytes.
vile.
Best lady driver, SO in cash-
Mrs. w. B. Adams of Keytes.
vile.
Best saddle horse, SIS in cash
-E. Hood of Salisbury.
Best lady horseback rider, So
in cash-Miss Myrtle Vincent of
Keytesville.
Best boy horseback rider un.
der 16 years, Leroy Bennett of
Keytesville.
/ Foot race for boys under IL
years, 81 pocket. knife - R q y
Pinegar.
Young mems foot race, 81
pocket. knife-Chas. Bennett of
Keytesville.
| Fat mems foot race, pair kid
gloves-Walter Smith of Rock.
ford.
Egg race for ladies, SO brace.
let-Mrs. John D. Taylor oil
Keytesville.
Potato race. SO in cash-Wm.
Dougherty of Salisbury.
i Sack race. 81 in oash-John
Ward, Jr., of Keytesville.
Nail. driving contest for ladies,
set of sllver teaspoons-Miss
Ethel Payton of Shannondale.
Boy climbing CREASED poll,
s1.50 in cash, Bryan Terrill.
II Several other prizes were of
tered for which there were nc
entries.
Warner Ford made an idea
master Of ceremonies Of exhibiri
and was ably assisted by City
Msrshsl Edgar Tisdale.
. The days pleasures endet
with nice display of hrework,
from the roof of the Masoni,
hall building and was under th,
management of G. F. Lamkil
who is an artist at displaying
fireworks in this world, but sayl
he doesn't expect to know any
thing about them in the world {,
come.
Wa never saw q more orderl,
assembly than, the large crow,
that was here Saturdsy-in fact
we never beard 90 much as al
oath the entire day. Everybody
seemed to be glad they were her
and the people of Keytesville il
general and the Commercial clul
in particular were glad 80 man,
guests OF such excellent deport
ment were within our city,
/; gates.
Your coming and pleasant in
= termingling with us will be lon
remembered and we Keytesvill
inns trust that we will not De for
:. gotten in the treasure box of you
memory.
|. Come again.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
For Sale or Trade,

/ have . lot in Tallesse, Okla.
on Broadway will trade for horse
and wagon. Also 80 acres OF
South Missouri land. Will ex.
change for good team Of horses
or milk COWS. What have you?
Apply to ]. M. HALEY, Keytes.
vile, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09
THE GLORIOUS old FOURTH.
Keytesviles Celebration Was Grand Success
in Every Particular.
4 DAY THAT WILL E LONG REMEMBERED BY ALL PRESENT

Aessed one Of the largest attend.
cd and most thoroughly enjoyed
4th of July celebrations at Key.
tesville that was ever held in
Charlton county.
The celebration was given un.
der the auspices of the Keytes-
Vile Commercial club which is
certainly to be congratulated on
the splendid success OF the days
entertainment.
The first attraction was 3 con.
cert by the Keytesville n d
Brunswick Bottom Cornet bands
and that was followed by a grand
street parade which formed atthe
courthouse. We will not attempt
q description of each float. suf.
fice to say that they were ell
good representations of the lines
of business for which they were
intended and showed Q highly
commendable spirit Of enterprise.
The following took part in the
parade:
w. II. Burns, groceries.
E.. w. Herring, drugs and Jew.
elry.
C. 8. Patnotr & Co.. groceries
and meat market.
Milt Bennett, shoes and har.
ness.
J. c.. Jenkins, contractor and
builder, lawn furniture, etc.
Charlton Hardware Co.., hard.
ware, tinware, stoves. etc.
o. A. Hooker, groceries.
Keytesville Lumber Co., lum'
Der and builders' hardware.
DR.. A. G. Seiser, dentist.
Hurt G Perkins and Miss Anna
Rucker, millinery.
Minter & Lamkin, loans and
abstracts.
H. M. siglooh, drugs and jew
elry.
j. p. Tippett, agricultural i'm.
plements and Moon Bros.' bug.
gies and surreys.
w. N. Willett, groceries
w. G. T. U.
Adams & Adams. iiverymen.
r. J. HALEY, groceries.
There were also in the line o1
march two cornet bands and 81
ladies on horseback and Q hum
Der Of character impersonations
the credit for the latter being due
to the happy conception Of Franl
". Hill and which delighted
everyone. These character i'm
presentations were as follows
many Of them being laughable il
the extreme:
Uncle Sam, Burt Worsham.
Happy H ,oligan. III. Dye.
Clarence tie Cop, Lee Pin
egar.
Gloomy Gus, Dewey Hughes
Pierro French Clown, Egber
Cooke.
Rsstus, Rufus Leonard.
Nanny Rsstus, Sterling Ell
liott.
Memo, Robert White.
Flip, Tinnie Thrash.
Oogle Google, Lee Hayes.
Fritz from Fatherland, A
Harms.
Yen Yenssn, George Hsgar.
CASTOR. John Ward. Jr.
Leon, Frank Ward.
Lord Dunderary. Sam Staples
Buster Brown, Ray Lewis.
Tige. Imp CASTOR.
Marseleen, F. w. Hill.
Step. Brothers, Gus. Ivan Child
Mike, Drew Child.
Brownies, Jim Thrash, Richar
Thomas. Ralph Shook.
Indian Boys. Lynn Miller, Vii
gil Wyeth.
Wild Zulu, Columbus Allen, 90
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-07-09

Big 100 dish Of ice. cream for
30 at j. NJ. Halley's.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05

He said they had reached Detroit,
where they gave a concert last night.
He had expected to have so much
pleasure from the trip. He took his
camera along to get pictures of the
falls which he had seen before and
thought so beautiful"
Body Sent to Chicago.
Besides his parents, Joseph left one
brother and three sister-Charles, Al
ma, Eleanor and Veronica.
The boys body will arrive in Chi
cago this morning. Funeral services
will be held in St. Bernard's church
tomorrow.
The Chorister society party num-
bered about 125. including the choir
boys and their friends. They left Chi
cago in a special train over the Michi-
gan Central railway Concerts were
to be given in Detroit, Buffalo. New
York. Baltimore and Washington. 1t
was planned that President and Mrs.
Taft would receive the choir. The
concerts all were to be given in the IN
terests of charity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05

of Adams street, across the tracks. is
in pursuance with their policy of block
ing all of the streets on the west side of
Broadway at this point They believe
that this would be a more convenient
place for yards to be located than a
few blocks further east on Broadway,
where they would not seriously incon-
venience the residents of the neighbor-
hood.
As a matter of fact, Madison street
has already been extended across the
Pennsylvania tracks and nothing can
be done on the part of the railroad com
pany now to blind" this street. The
town board believes that with one of
the main streets of the city running
through the yards it will not make any
particular difference how many run
through. One street Will likely be suf-
f1cient to prevent the construction of
the yards at this point
The town board Of Gary does not pro-
pose to have the city cut in two by q
railroad yards, such as the Monon and
Erie have done at Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
OLD RIVALS WILL
MEET ON DIAMOND
Especial to THE TIMEs.l

whiting. Ind, May 5.-The La Vend-
ors have secured a game with the
Hammond baseball team of Hammond
for next Sunday, which will be played
at the La Vendors new grounds, One
Hundred and Nineteenth street and
Atchison avenue.
The visiting team were formerly
known as the Joe Long Colts, with
whom the La Vendors played a series
of three games last season. The first
of these was sixteen-1nning game
and ended In tie, to 1, which was
played on the Hammond grounds. The
two succeeding games were played on
the local grounds, and in one of them
the Colts were victorious and in the
other the La Vendors won the honors.
Owing to this series in which it was
shown the two teams were closely
matched, the outcome of the Sundays
game is anxiously awaited, and will at
tract the attention of crowds of Ham
mond and also Whiting fans. The line
up will be as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
GARY ELECTRICAL
WORKERS WALK OUT
Object to Rules Which the
Contractors Would Pro
mulgate.
SEvERALC COMP ANIES AFFECTED
Union Men Object to Regulations
Which Are Offered Them as
Working Rules.

About twenty members of the cleo
trical union in Gary walked out yes
terday at noon because of their refusal
to comply with number of working
rules submitted to them by the Elec-
tricaI Contractors association. The men
dropped their tools at once on all of
the jobs in the city and several con
tractors were effected. Those who drew
up the working rules were the Barry
Harris Co.. the Wartena Co., the KEEL
Iey-Dee Co. and the Central Electric
company.
Mr. Barry of the Barry Harris com
pany saiG that the trouble was all
caused by the working rules which
they submitted to the union men, al
though the report was current that
President Carmody of the union had
been discharged and had not been paid
the amount that he thought was due
him. He then called off the men on all
Of the jobs in the city.
Mr.. Barry said that heretofore there
had been no working rules among the
contractors and the union men, and
that he thought that it was necessary
to have some understanding on sever
al questions When asked which rules
they objected to. Mr.. Barry said that
they objected to all of them
Members of the Electrical union and
the contractors who are affected by
the strike met in the Office of President
T. E Knots this morning in order to
reca hsome agreement and settlement
of the difficultis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
CITY COUNCIL
Of WHITING MEETS
Appoints a Park Superin-
tendent at a. Good
Salary.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Whiting. May 5.-The city council at
its meeting last evening appointed c.
H Rapp, Of Chicago, a former member
of the South Park commission, to super
wise the construction of the new Whit
ing Lake Front park. The work is ex-
pected TO be completed in four months,
during which time Mr.. Rapp is to re-
ceive s175 a month.
TIL contract to cover the park with
black dirt was awarded to Henry Da-
wilson. who agrees to deliver the ma
teriaI at 10 cents a square yard as
$40. a figure submitted by the Nelson
company of Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
ATTORNEYS APPEAR
BEFORE GARY BOARD
Pennsylvania Railway Co.
Doesn't Want Adams
Street Opened Up.
BOARD WILL NOT HALvE GARY
Say They Don't Want City Cut In
Two as Monon and Erie Has
Done in Hammond.

Attorney collars of the Penns ylvania
Railroad company appeared before the
Gary town board yesterday for the pur-
pose of demonstrating on the opening
of Adams street across the Pennsyl-
vania right Of way. Attorney collars
declared that 1t was the intention of the
company to construct yards at this
point and that the steret would iner-
fere with their plans. He entered a
formal remonstrance against the open
ing of the street, which was overruled
by the town board. and the matter will
probably be fought out in court
The Most Convenient Place.
The remonstrance of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad against the opening up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
BIG BEAT MADE SENSATION OVER
THE ENTIRE CALUMET REGION
United States Steel Companys Purchase of Coal Lands
in Yesterdays Times Points Out STRAIT
egic Importance of South Shore.

THE TINES story of the purchase OF
the Little Vermillion Coal company by
the United States Steel company not
only aroused a great deal OF interest
in Gary and Hammond, where it was
revealed for the first time that the
Steel trust is making extensive pur-
chases of coal lands to supply the In
dustries on the south shore of Lake
Michigan, but 1t was sufficiently inn
portant for the Chicago Tribune to fol-
low up with half column regarding
the purchase.
It is expected, as usual, that the 9TH
er Lake county papers which have not
the facilities for getting such informa-
ton at first hand, viii print the Chi
cago Tribune story in full. The i'm
;portance of the purchase is appreciated
all over the west today.
Coal Necessary to Gary.
The fact is being pointed out that
the strategic Importance of the south
shore of Lake Michigan lies in the fact,
first, that 1t is q great center Of dis
tribution; secondly, that it has the rail-
road and deep water facilities; thirdly,
that 1t is the ideal meeting point of
two great raw products, iron ore and
coal, which go into the manufacture
of steel.
The iron ore is brought from the
great Lake Superior regions, the coal
is easily hauled from the southern In
diana and Illinois coal mines. Hence
the purchase OF the Little Vermillior
Coal company by the United States
Steel company and the negotiations by
the steel trust for other coal proper
/ ties is of the greatest significance
It Is the final step which must b'
| taken to insure the future supremacy
of the Calumet region as the great iroI
and steel manufacturing center of tn,
world. 1t IS the contamination which
is exceedingly important to the grea
corporation, which has spent $4,000
600 in the creation of that industrial
| wonder-Gary.
Purchase Ia OppOrtune.
The time for the purchase was es
pecially opportune 1t is said OWNS
to the fact that the mines in Indians
and Illinois have continued TO operat
during the recent financial stringec,
and Industrial depression, when OF yer.
much coal was being used. there is
large supply of coal on hand and it i
selling at a lower price that has OBJ
!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
MEETS LAST NIGHT

The building committee and board of
directors of the Gary First Methodist
church met last night for the purpose
of viewing the plans for the new 500
600 building which the Methodists of
Gary are planning. They ordered sew
eral changes, but it is not expected
that they will delay the progress to any
material extent.
Those present last evening were.
Messrs. C. o. Holmes. James Hyman, H.
l. Francis. NJ. L Welschheimer J. w
Carson, and the Rev. George Deuel..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05

tanned for years. The slump in bust
ness has been shown by the fact that
several of the smaller firms have been
compelled to go out of business
AS the details of the purchase come
in, 1t is learned that the proposition
was preached by A. Cummings, repre-
senting the Bunsen Coal company,
which has Offices in the Commercial
National Bank building in Chicago, and
was at once accepted by Colonel L T.
Dockason, president of the Little Yer
million Coal company. The Bunsen
Coal company represented the Illinois
Steel company, which made the pur-
chase for the United States Steel com
pany.
Secure Other Properties.
It is understood that the Illinois Steel
company has also secured valuable
properties around the Danville district,
and in the neighborhood of the fine
Clinton, Ind, coal mines.
The Chicago Tribune. in commenting
on THE TIMES story. prints the follow
operator:
There is no question but that the
manipulations of the steel trust are re-
| sponsfble in measure for the unS ettled
condition of the coal business, but 9TH
er features must be considered.
Illinois mined the last year about
! 100000 tons of coal 1t has been
/ mining that amount for several years
That is much in excess OF the consump-
ton. Mine operators have known al
through the year that, with closed fac
tories and a certain amount Of bust.
ness depression the consumption Of
coal in Illinois would not be as grea
as it was in the two years previous, but
in the face Of that knowledge they have
gone ahead working their mines to ca
pacity.
" The situation develops consequent
~ that there Is a surplus of coal OF
the market. Coal men are selling Goa
at ridlculously low prices. The Illinois
Steel company is purchasing coal at
far lower rate than it ever purchase,
it before. Therefore IL has become un
profitable to conduct a coal mining
business, and wherever the smaller op
orators have had opportunity to sci
they have embraced it,
THE steel corporation has taken ad
vantage OF this situation and is secur
= ing title to the properties 1t desires"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
Ready for Few Weeks.

The new garage being erected by
Contractor E. H Croweu for c. M.
Baker Of Crown Point is progressing
nicely and viii be ready for occu-
pancy In the course of a few weeks.
Mr.. Baker will thoroughly equip the
garage with the latest automobile re-
pair machinery and will carry full
line Of accessories.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
Peetz in Gary.

]. L. Peetz, state statistician, is in
Gary securing information regarding
hospital and other institutions of a
charitable nature. Mr.. Peetz visited
the Mercy hospital here and was very
much pleased with the prospect for
the erection of the two new Gary hos
pitaI. the one for the Indiana Steel
company and the other to be erected
by the Sisters of St. Francis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
A DAY IN GARY LAND
THE CITY
Permits Issued.

Budding permits were issued today
by the building department for the
following new structures:
Two-story frame residence, on Ad-
ans street, near Sixth avenue, for w.
w. Garrison; 20x2S feet.
Two-story frame residence on Tyler
street, near Sixth avenue, for c. A. Gil
kerson; 24x4O feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-05
HAMMOND MAN
GETS GARY CONTRACT
Contractor J. H. McClay
Will Build the Holmes
Russ Building.

The contract for the building of the
Holmes-Kuss building on Broadway.
between Eighth and Ninth avenues,
was awarded to Contractor ]. H. McClay
of Hammond. The building will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000, al
though the builders are not giving out
any figures. nor how many bids they re-
ceived.
The contract was awarded in the Of
fee Of Architect ]. J. Verplank, the de-
signer of the building.