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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17
keg and His Companions

Or course 1t il sad thing to
be regarded with indignation
and disgust by ones only pater-
nal parent, but Keg bore up un-
der it pretty manfully. He was
a good student. Latin words
stuck to him like sandburrs.
That wasn't his fault, Of course.
Some men are born with a natur-
al magnetism for Latin words;
and others, like myself, have to
look up quoque as often as nine
times in a page Of Mr.. Horace's
celebrated metrical salve-sling-
ing. Keg went into a literary
society. too, and developed such
an unholy genius at wadding up
the other fellows words and
feeding them back to him that
he made the Kiowa debate in his
freshman year. He also chased
locals for the college paper.
made his class foot ball team.
got on the track squad and won
the freshman essay prize. In
fact, he killed it all year long
with his idle and vicious COM
panions meaning us.
II beats all how much benefit
you can get from training with
idle and vicious companions, II
you are built that way. OF
course we taught him how tc
play a mandolin, and how tc
two-step on his own feet ex.
clusively, and how to roll a ci.
garette without carpeting the
floor with tobacco. and how tf
make a pretty girl wonder IL she
is as beautiful as all that, with
out saying il himself. and dozens
of other pretty and harmless
little tricks. But that wasn't
half he picked up while he wa
loafing away the golden hours oI
his college course in our chapter
house. Conny Matthews, who's,
hobby was Latin verse. plugges
him up TO sending in TRANSLATED
sonnets from Horace for fresh
man themes. Noddy Pierc'
showed him how 20 grab III,
weak point in another fellows
ebate and hang on 10 Il through
the rebuttal. while the enem,
floundered and struggled anc
splattered disjointed premises
all over the hall. Allie Bang
had a bug on fencing. and be
cause he and Keg used to iii
over everything in the base
ment trying 10 skewer eacl
other. they got to reading up OF
old French customs Of producing
artistic conversations and death
and other things. and eventual,
they wrote one Of those "Ha'
POUNDS" plays for the Dramati
Club. In fact there's no limi
10 what you can absorb from
idle and vivacious companions
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

VIM. Hensley Is quite poorly.
Rev. Young win al his regular
appointment At Eccles Saturday
night
Several from here attended
the box supper at the Red school
house last Friday night
We arc glad 70 say the little
daughter Of Henry White is i'm
proving 1t this writing.
Mort Shoemaker viii move
near Eccles one day this wssh
end We Win welcome Mr.. Shoe.
maker and family n our midst.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

The large barn with all It's
contents, belonging TO A. Schup-
back burned . iisde more than a
week ago. No cause can be as
signed for the fire. and nothing
effectual could be done 10 save
the property whom discovered TO
be burning about 4 o'clock In the
morning. The loss easily reach
e. 5000 with insurance Of only
500.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

Misses Ethel. Eva and Estelle
Cobwin Of Chillicothe visited
their friends Miss Ruth Adams
from Saturday until Monday.
Misses Ethel and Eva returned
home Monday and Miss Estclle
viii remain two weeks longer
visiting relatives and friends.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

Z. G. Lewis. the University
City promoter. In the p. o. de-
partment isou trial W the federal
court In Sc Louis this week. He
is suing for 81. ooo. 600 damages
for the governments Interference
with his mails.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17
COUNTY COURT
Regular November, 1911,
Term at KeytesvilIe

In addition to the proceedings
published last week the follow
ing business was transacted:
Ordered that Chas. Parker,
collector of Keytesville township,
credit the taxes assessed against
the lands Of J. T. Stephenson
for the year 1912 in the sum of
$24. SO for the reason Of a double
taxation.
Same as TO J. w. Carlstead,
collector Of Wayland township,
on personal taxes Of E. E. Eng
land in the sum Of $685., on ac-
count Of error.
Same as to A. S. Rucker on
personal taxes of the following
persons, viz
Henry Klaus in the sum OF
$263; VIM. Klaus, $3.75: Gus
Klaus, $2.25. G. M. Adds, sl.0S;
G. L. Adds, $3.50, on account Of
said parties being placed in
wrong school district.
In the matter Of the petition Of
Lewis Fetzer, ct al for a public
road. ii is ordered by the court,
after hearing the evidence of the
petitioners and demonstrators
that the prayer Of said petition be
denied and cause dismissed at
the cost Of petitioners.
Same as to W. r. Dotson, ct al
for a public road, il is ordered
by the court that their petition
be granted and Highway Engi-
neer ordered to make survey,
plat and mark out the road and
report TO this court at their next
meeting.
Clerk presented the appoint.
ment Of Richard Hunt as Deputy
County Recorder. which is by
the court approved.
Upon request Of J. J. Coy ons
Of the sureties on the school bond
of John Fetzer. Il Is ordered by
the court that the said John
Fetzer file a new bond TO the
county fund on or before the
first day Of the February term.
Same as 10 the written reques,
Of j. X. Robertson, one Of the
sureties on the bond Of Rufus
johnson.
In the matter Of Drainage Dis
trict No. IL. Il is ordered by III,
court that the report Of the view
ers and engineer be filed and thaj
the same will be taken up ant
heard by the court on the frs
Tuesday in February. 1912.
Upon the petition Of J. M
Bentley. ct al. praying for Al
order incorporating the village o.
Forest Greed. Il Is ordered tina
prayer be granted and Z. Moore
s. NJ. johnson, Lewis Dodge
Adolph Hafmeister and Henr,
Yung as trustees. until success
sors are elected and qualified.
Ordered that L. l. Minor b
and he Is hereby appointed a
justice Of peace for Tiplet
township TO fiIl the vacancy Il
said Office caused by the remova
Of 7. w. Tiplctt from Tnplet
township.
NJ. 7. Davenport ordered b
receive and maintain one Harr
Kunkel at the County farm un
Ill further ordered by the Count
court
Ordered that G. w. Hawkin
be and he Is hereby appointed a
q member Of the County Boar
Of Health for a term endinl
January I. 1913.
Upon recommendation Of town
ship Board Of Clark township
near the residence Of Thoma
Edgar. Il Is ordered that r. c
Gray. make plans. specification
and estimate Of cost and repor
to this court December II. 1911
Same a. 70 KcytssviIle town
ship. one bridge near the resi
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17
How To Make Gingerbread


Put into a basin six ounces Of
fresh butter and n half pound Of
treacle. Warm thoroughly in
the oven. In another basin put
two breakfast cupfuls Of -four.
a Tablespoonful Of sugar. a tea
SPOONFUL Of ground ginger. the
same Of mixed spice and a tea
spoonful Of carbonate o. soda.
Mix. add the warm trcacle and
butter and enough warm milk TO
make a stiff batter. Bake In n
moderate oven in shallow. well
CREASED Tin.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

There were IL births In this
county and q dcaths-l4 TO the
good. The deaths during Aug.
1911 in Charlton county were as
follows: typhoid fever 1. tuber.
culossis Of lungs 3. cancer 2.
diabetes /. other diseases ner.
vous system 3. diseases heart
and'circulahng system 3, diorr-
hoca and enteritis (undcr 2 ycars
2, acute ncphritis and bright.
disease 3, puerperal state I. &C
cidents 2. other causes 6. Tota
yT
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

Hon. W. W. Rueker returned
Friday evening from a trip to
his old West Virginia home
where he put in most Of bis
time experimenting repairs.
He came home via Of Washing.
ton d. c.. In order TO get the
p. o. department TO act in the
case Of the rural route in the
neighborhood Of Shannondale.
No attention appeared to be paid
to his letters on the subject, &C
he put IN his personal appear
ance and succeeded in getting
for the farmers Of that neigh
borhood what they wanted ant
needed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17
Nm. Tom KeIlx and danahte

Mrs. Tom Kelly and daughters
Mrs. Florence Cameron and 1t
tie Miss Gladys Of Licking. Mo-.
are guests Of Mrs. KeIlcy's Bro.
ther. Frank Edwards and family
this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-11-17

Mr.. and Ms. Keith returned
10 their homein Kansas City last
Sunday after q few days visit 10
Mrs. Keith's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Hin.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
o A MILE.
II Makes a Difference In Which Land
One Travels This Distance.

IL Makes a Difference In Which Land
One Travels This Distance.
If you take a notion to settle down
for a time and after you have been
whisked out and back In a motorcar
you think to ask how far the house is
from the station the agent carelessly
waves his hand and airily remarks,
About a mile,' you had best take heed
as to what country you are in at the
time.
If it is in England you are all right,
for the familiar 1,760 yards is the
standard, but If you have taken a
fancy to some sod thatched Irish
cottage it means a tramp of e,24O
yards. and if you are moved to inger
In the highlands remember that the
Draw Scot calls 1876 yards a mile.
Considering the size of Switzerland.
one might expect O mile to be about
as far as one could throw q ball, but
he hardy mountaineers think 9,153
yards the proper thing, ever when, as
it generally is, it is very much uphill.
The Swiss is the longest mile of all.
being followed by the Vienna post
mile of S,296 yards.
The Flemish mile is CISCO yards, the
Prussian S,237 yards, and in Denmark
they walk SPA yards and call it a
stroll of q mile. The Arabs generally
ride good horses and call 2,143 yards a
mile. while the Turks are satisfied
with 1926 yards, and the Italians
shorten the distance of a mile to 1.766
yards, just six yards more than the
American has in mind when the agent
waves his hand and blandly remarks,
About q mile."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
Whv Stars Twinkle.

The t%winkling of the stars is chiefly
an effect produced in the atmosphere
upon the waves of light. 1t is due to
currents and strata of air OF different
densities in~termingling and floating
past each other. through which the
light passes to. the eye. 1t is seen
much more in cold than in warm
Weather and nearer the horizon more
than overhead. The same effect may
be seer by looking out of a window
over a hot radiator or a candle held
on the other side of a hot stove. so
that you have to look through a body
Of highly heated air at the candle
fame. The flame will be seen to
waver and culver. In other words.
the various layers Of air are at differ
ent densities and in motion, hence tie
Observation-Disclosures.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
End of AItruism.

Because he was too soft hearted to
ask his poverty stricken landlady to
buy new rugs for his room the altru-
istic young man bought several small
rugs and spread them over the floor.
Immediately after the next sweeping
day she presented Il bill for the weeks
expenditures: Items-Room rent, break
fasts. laundry and beating rugs, %
cents.
"Helloi'' said the altruistic young
man. what does this mean?"
"Just what it says" she returned.
'If folks must cover their floor with
extra rugs they'll have to pay for
beating 'em. that's all. l can't afford
to do it for nothing"
And from hat moment altruism lost
q disciple.-New York Times.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
SaxonS.

Saxon is from ''seax," a sword, and
so the "NIen of the Sword" In the
early days the Saxons took for them
selves such lanes as "Bloody Az"
'Skull Cleaver,'' Deaths Head"
names which in no way belied their
original character. The "berserker
rage of the old Vikings spread death
and destruction all around the coasts
which they haunted, and by the terror
of their name they led the Christians
to put into their litany the prayer,
Deliver US, o Lord. from the fury
of the Northmen." Very terrible were
these old Saxons, and to this day the
most dreadful of all the people on the
face Of the earth, when they are thor
orOughly reused, are the descendants
of the same Men of the Sword.-New
York American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09

1t is related of Il Methodist bishop
that when presiding over Il district
conference in North Carolina he had
an attack OF hay fever and in conse-
quence was somewhat irascible n
Impatient. A young preacher who gave
a rather poor account of his work was
given a evere reprimand by the bish-
op and asked to state the reason for
his failure.
"Well, bishop he explained, 1--WE
had a lot of trouble the first year with
n grass widow. and
"a grass widow!' roared the bishop.
"And what, pray. is a grass widow?
"a grass widow. bishop" responded
the young clergyman. lis a woman
whose husband died of hay fever."-
st. Louis Republic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
FOOT OF THE BEE.
Strong Claws and Flexible Pads For
Rough and Smooth Surfaces

Rough and Smooth Surfaces
The seeming miracle of insects walk
ing nonchalantly on a ceiling is TX
planned by Tickner Edwardes, chair
man of the British Beekeepers' asso-
citation. in his book on '"The Lore of
the Honeybee." Insects owe such pow
er, it appears, to an ingenious device
which is well illustrated in the foot Of
the bee.
She has q pair of short, strong dou-
BILE claws. which will take her securely
over all but the smoothest and shiniest
surfaces, and it is with these claws
that bees form themselves into dense
clusters and knots and cables within
the hive, holding hand to hand, as 1t
were. in all directions. But when
there is nothing for the claw to hold
by another part of the foot m into
play. This is a soft, flexible pad,
which is always covered by a thick.
oily emulation. In walking the bee
puts her feet down three at a time.
the pads adhering instantly they come
into contact with the smooth surface.
At the next step the other three pads
come into play, while the first three
are stripped off. But each foot is
capable of attaching and detaching it
self independently of its fellows.
In this cas- we learn, "the strip
ping is accomplished by downward
pressure of the claws Of the same
foot"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
GREAT NATURAL BRIDGE.
Justice Marshall Called 1t Goods
Gre ltest Miracle In Stone.D

ANNoN ~ ~ III 9AOfiCs
The great Natural bridge, which is
enc of the natural wonders Of the
United States, overlooks the James
river valley. being on the western
slope of the Blue mountains. 1t is
Just about the center of the state. 1t
approaches Niagara in grandeur and
exceeds it in height and awful mys-
.ery. 1t is a single block Of lime
stone, with many shades Of color.
The walls are smooth, as If cut with
chisels, and there is no sign Of dis
placement.
The visitor follows a tumbling cas-
cade down a deep assure in the noun
tain under some Of the largest arbor
vitae trees in the world and, turning
down a line of steps cut into the preci-
pice, suddenly finds himself by a swift
stream in a dark canyon and the great
bridge far above him.
Washington when q surveyor for
Lord Fairfax visited the Natural bridge
and carved his name, where it may
still be seen. The original bridge tract
was granted by King George III. to
Thomas Jefferson in 1774. After he
was president Jefferson visited the
place, surveyed it and made the map
with his own hands. Jefferson spoke
Of the place as "a famous place that
will draw the attention of the world"
Chief Justice Marshall wrote of the
bridge as Goods greatest miracle in
stone" Henry Clay wrote of 'the
bridge not made with hands that spans
a river, carries a highway and makes
two mountains one"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
ICEBERG GROUPINGS.
Clusters and Long Lines Formed by
Storms and Ocean Currents.

storms ana ocean OuTTeTtSs
Among the perils and wonders of the
ocean there are few more interesting
things than icebergs, interesting not
only by reason of their gigantic size,
their fantastic shapes, their exceeding
beauty, but also for the where
in they array themselves.
Icebergs exhibit a tendency to form
both clusters and long lines, n these
groupings may arise from the effects
both Of ocean currents and Of storms.
Some very singular lines Of bergs,
extending for many hundreds of miles
east Of Newfoundland, have been
shown on official charts issued by the
government. Two of these cross each
other. each keeping on its Independent
course after the crossing. In several
instances parallel lines of bergs leave
long spaces of clear water between
them.
Curiously enough, while enormous
fields of ice invade the so called
steamship lanes" of the Atlantic at the
opening of spring during certain years.
in other years at hat season there Is
comparatively little ice to be seen.
The ice comes, of curse. from the
edges Of the arctic regions. from the
icebound coasts of Greenland and
Labrador. where huge bergs. broken
from the front Of the glaciers at the
point where they reach the sea. start
on their long journeys toward the
south, driven by the great current
that flows from Bafin bay into the
northern Atlantic ocean - IIarper's
Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
Salt.

Salt production is about the Oldest
industry in the world. In Italy. the
cradle Of the salt industry, it has been
manufactured commercially for $500
years. Salt is so necessary to ex-
istence that in some parts Of the world
tribes will sell the members of their
families in exchange for salt. Salt has
been the cause of wars. and so I'M
portant has it always been considered
that in some places the passing of
salt is established as a token of friend
ship. and women throw salt on a Wis
itor as Il friendly greeting. In some
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09

countries salt is so scarce that it is
obtained through the ashes of grasses
and a species Of palm and other plants.
While salt is produced in almost every
country in the world. it. is stated that
nowhere can salt Of such purity be
obtained at anything like the cost for
mining as in Observation-Disclosures
ers, Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-10
SYNOPSIS.
BY FRANCIS LYNDE

CHAPTER EVAN Blount, son of
Boss" David Blount Ex-senator Sage
brush"), has been rejected by Patricia
Anners. Dick Gantry offers him pc.
sition with the Trans-continental rail-
way, which is fighting his father. Nc
Vtckar, head Of the railroad. AMI
Boss" BZlount quarrel. 1.-THE boss
demands that the railroad stop the use
Of crooked methods. Going west 10
meet his father, Evan meets man
who takes tlm for a forestry employc.
III-Evan is kidnapped by band OF
men, evidently land corporation agents,
and is taken at night to a mansion
seemingly presided over by woman.
IV-The house Is Wartrace Hall, Sem
ator Blount's home, and the woman is
EVanss stepmother, whom he had
never met. V-The senator purposes
running Evan for attorney general de-
spite the young mans recent arrival
In the state. Evan objects. He hears
his father called a political trickster.
Vl-McVicker def1es Senator Blount 70
nominate Evan. Patricia and her ge-
ologfst father arrive at the Sagebrush
!. capital. What McVicker's request
Evan joins the railroads forces as d.
vision counsel and political worker.
He favors clean politics. but finds that
his Office is made a rallying point by
small political hangers on of the road.
VIII-Evan has a disagreement with
Gantry about the roads mixing in poll
tics. His father pulls wires unknown
to him to have him invited to speak
in distant mining town. Hathaway,
who has been trying to do business
with the road and with Senator Blount,
is to have a talk with Mrs. Blount.
Chapter IX-Hathaway wants a rebate
from the road in consideration Of po-
litical favors. He is referred to Evan
and is advised by Mrs. Blount to put
Professor Anners' name on his list Of
stockholders. X-Evan's interview with
Hathaway reveals the roads misdo-
ings. In rage he resigns. Gantry
holds up the resignation. Evan insists
that 1t go through to McVickar. XII
Patricia refuses Evan again. She ad-
vises him to stick to the road and work
for clean politics. He withdraws his
resignation and is sent into the field on
a speaking tour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-10
CLASSICALS
WON FROM THE
GRAMMARBOYS
SCORE WAS 10 TO AND GAME
WAS FULL OF EXCITEMENT
PLAYED ON EAST HILL DIA-
MoND.

The Grammar School and Classical
School crossed bats yesterday after
noon on the East Hill playground dia-
mond and after a hard fought game
the Classicals came out victorious
The score was 10 to in favor of the
Classicals and for a time during the
first part of the game things looked
rather gloomy for the Classical bunch,
for the Grammar School bunch waded
in on Wilson's curves and scored five
runs. The Classicals scored two runs
in the first inning and the score stood
to 2 in favor of the Grammar's up
to the 9Th inning, when the Classicals
scored two more, making the score 5
to 4, still in favor Of the Grammars.
In the sixth inning the Grammar
School brought in their final run, max
ing the score to 4, still in their favor.
In the seventh the Classicals. scored
four runs, putting them in the lead
and in the eighth two more, making a
total score of 10 to 6. The lineup
was as follows:
Smith, short stop; Olsen, first base;
Vinson, pitcher; Carter, second base:
Mclean, third base; Stillman, left
field; Mann, right field; Fulghum, right
field.
Grammar School-Sargent, right
field; McClung, center field; Davis,
first base; Shoots, catcher; Oliver, sec
ond base; Maxwell, short stop; Boni-
fay, pitcher; Morgan, left field; Rich
ards, third base.
The Classical School will play the
High School on next Friday afternoon
on the East Hill playground diamond.
The game will be called at 4 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-10

do you mean to tell me that yen
are already holding it up?" he de-
manded.
II took the liberty temporarily" said
the traffic man coolly. There is no
harm done. Mr.. Mcvickar is on his
way west now, and he will be here in
a day or two. Why not kill the mes
sage and have it out with him in per-
son when he comes"
But Blount was not to be appeased.
''I won't have my communications
tempered with" he ragged. If you
have given an order to have that tele-
gram held out you can give another to
have it sent Immediately"
"All right" said Gantry. "just as
you say" And he made no effort to
detain the enraged one when Blount
turned his back and strobe away. But
after the self discharged political man
ager was gone the traffic man chuc-
kled quietly and turned up a faced
down paper which had been lying on
his desk during the short and bellig-
erent interview.
"HumphT he unused, reading the
typewriter lines over again. ''The
little lady was too ny for you this
time, Evan, my boy. She was Just
prophecies enough to guess where and
how you would go on the handle.
Great little woman that. / believe
she figures out more than half Of the
fne moves in the honorable senator's
game"
Evan Blount walked a half dozen
blocks beyond the Inter Mountain no.
tel before he had cooled down sufi-
GENTLY to determine what to do next.
As IT CHANGED. the cooling down mo-
ment found him at the entrance of the