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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27
How's This for Highway Do
ings?

oe ufudy was TIE udy SET
for the dedication of the Missouri
State Highway, and Gov. Hadley
had planned to have 1000 auto.
mobiles in 2 lines between Kan
sas City and st. Louis, and fried
chicken and fizzle water at every
cross roads. The central route
was of course, and always has
been the one proposed to be dedi-
Gated. The funny business by
the Governor and State Highway
Engineer was purely for diver
sion. not Of the route, but of the
public mind. Their action re-
minds US Of the way Tom Dooley
pleased his neighbors when he
got ready to build his new house.
He invited all of them TO come
over to his farm and help HIM
select a site. When they were
all assembled he led them to q
corner and informed them that
right there he had long since
determined to build it, but he
Just wanted to hear how many
good buildin spots there air on
this here track o land. But Tom
was square enough to let them
know how they stood before they
had to go way back and sit down.
While the people along all but
the central route have been
scandalously buncoed by the
governor and State Highway
Engineer their cold deck methods
have not lost US anything. what
ever It may cost them in public
confidence. Never has there
been so much and such good
road building done in the state
in the same length Of time. but
30 per cent Of il would have been
done regardless Of the agitation
Of the question Of a State High
way for there is quite that much
or more Of roads properly work
ed this year which have no con-
nection with the state highway.
No matter which route gets the
official label. automobile clubs.
travelling men. county highway
engineers. armies Of business
men and farmers. scores Of pretty
women and girls. the topography
Of the country. bridges already
constructed. best Of preparation
Of roads thru the best country
generally In the state. winning
and dining and hobnobbing
everlastingly and everything
combining in a high recon-
mendation Of the northern route
be-durned-it was settled in the
first place by the aforesaid high
cock-a-lorums that wherever else
Il might be located in part Il had
10 go thru Columbia and cross
the Missouri river no further
west than Glasgow. But Jupiter
Pluvius called q temporary hault.
at least by wetting and washing
out the roads favored by the
commissioners 10 such an extent
that Walter Williams and other
boosters Of the central route
were sticking all along Il In auto
mobiles at the same time that
people from everywhere were
travelling the northern route in
comparative comfort Il Is final
" undcrstood that the dcdica-
ton Of the Central route has
been abandoned until some time
next summer, but whenever
they can catch n time At which
the Central route viii present
q fair appearance for a few days,
Hadley and Hill win put the
great seal Of their appreciation
on the Central route ''Yust the
same Ike usual" In the moan
time and ever after. the northern
route win BE- the one travelled.
w. n. Mckay. poultry brced-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27

Physical Wreck
In the notes from Carol
ounty in this paper will be fount
some Of the early history d
Clarence v. T. Richeson. Hung
IN effigy last Saturday by .tht
congregation at Hyannis, Mass !,
where he used to preach, gaunt,
haggard, physically and mentally
a wreck, Rev. Clarence Virgi
Thompson Richeson, pastor oi
the Emmanuel Baptist Church Of
Cambridge, sits today in cell ~
murderers' row, of the Charles
Street jail, accused of killing
Avis Linnell. 10 years old, whom
he is said to have promised ID
marry.
The stubborn silence Of Rich.
eson may be broken tomorrow.
According to Rev. DR.. Charles
Croft, who will occupy the I'm
manuel Baptist church pulpit
while Rcheson sits in his cell.
the accused pastor this after
noon is preparing a formal
statement, to be read tomorrow
morning from the pulpit by DR..
Croft. The motive Of the kill
ing. the police assert, was to re-
move a troublesome obstacle to
Richeson marriage 10 his wealthy
financee, Miss Violet Edmands.
older than himself. but possess
ed Of a fortune Of a half a mil
lion.
AVS Linnell. the young student
Of music at Boston Conservatory
had a blameless reputation be-
fore she fell under the spell Of
the handsome clergyman. Up to
the time, indeed. that seated in
the bathroom Of her apartment
In the Y. w. c. A. Building. she
took two crystals Of cyanide Of
potassium In the belief. rs the
police assume. that Il was medi-
cine which would aid her phyxi-
cal condition. no suspicion ever
had attached TO her name.
II was only when an autopsy
revealed the fact that she was
to be visited by the stork that
police commenced TO build up
the chain Of circumstantial evi-
dence they have woven about
the young clergyman.
Chief Inspector Dugan. In
charge Of the case. declated
positively late this afternoon
that he had found 4 girl friend
Of Avis Linnell. who Is not a
member Of the Y. w. c. A.,
who has told him that the dead
girl Saturday evening at 6
o'clock said she lunched with
at 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. This would indicate
the police have forged the final
link In the chain Of evidence
against Richcson. who Is re-
ported 10 have said he did not
see avis LinneIl Saturday.
The other woman In the case
d Of mature age and not Co
beautiful as the little golden.
haired Avis. but abe has wealth
and that lure. according to the
police version. was sufficient 10
impel the pennies young clergy
man 10 committ = remarkable
crime.
That Miss Edmands knew Of
Richesoa's acquaintance. at
east with Avis IlnneII seems
certain. Girl friends Of the
little music student ssy Avis
frequently visited Richeson's
auarters IN CambddGs and vas
lhwe once when Mis- Edmands
irove past IN her broueham and
aid cut . greeting 70 he clergy.
han. The anne friends are
Dnsitive that Avis formally was
be<rothsd b Hcheson and tall
Aow she blunhinsiy showed thsm
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27

ana after speaking for a few
minutes said: We'll, I'll Sc.
you Saturday. It seems a long
time to then.
If Richeson is guilty, hi.
friends insist insanity was the
cause, and they point to certai ir
Incidents in his past life to
prove that he was mentally un.
balanced. Mrs. Linnell. mother
Of the dead girl, also is con-
vinced that this is the expla-
nation. Mrs. Linnell has des-
cribed certain nervous seizures
(which afflicted the clergyman at
various times in her home and
which made him act in o peculiar
manner for sometime after
ward.
Mr.. Richeson, whom loved
as son." she said, worried
US often by attacks which he
ad at our honse. Although
they did not appear to be serious
they left him in a highly ner-
vous condition. He worried
over this and at one time insist
ed on breaking his engagement
TO Avis, giving his physical con-
dition as the reason. Their en-
engagement was renewed, how
ever, and Avis, | firmly believe
was engaged to him when she
died.
Others acquainted with Rich
eson describe similar periods
at which he acted so strangely
as to appear under the influence
Of a drug.
While the man appears TO be
absolutely shattered. mentally
and physically. he preserves the
same taciturnity that has marked
him since his arrest He re-
fuses to speak to anyone and
scarcely will reply to his guards
when they address him on
routine matters. The prison
officials fear he will take his life
and are exercising special pre-
cautions. A guard PAGES 10 and
fro before the cell door every
minute Of the day and night and
the prisoner Is under continual
surveillance. Apparently he
does not heed or care about this
espionage. Wrapped in his own
thoughts. which under any cir
cumstances must be engrossing
enough he sat through the night
almost motionless and with ap-
parently no desire 20 sleep.
Some Of his friends are rally
ing 10 his support but as an
evidence Of public opinion he
win be asked TO resign from his
pastorate.
Chairman Thomas II. Rumsey
Of the Finance Committe. a.
spokesman for the church au-
thorities said: II viii advise Mr..
Hcheson 10 tender his rcsig-
nation. II Is hardly 10 be ex-
pected that q church would be
satisfied to have tn pastor IN jail
This Is true regardless Of wheth-
C or not Mr.. Richeson Il in
noccnt or guilty"
Richeson is not deserted. how
ever. by his fnancee or by her
father. both Of whom are con-
vinecd Of his innocence. Miss
Edmands Is prostratcd by the
shock Of the arrest and Is under
a doctors care. Her father.
Moses Grant Edmands, speak
ing for his daughter and him
self. aid.
Il cannot believe such q thing
is possible. We have had. and
siII have every confidence. IN
cur future son-in-Iaw and We
wilI stand behind him until Il Is
peoved. A. I believe Il win be
peoved. that he had no connec-
tion with the death Of Avis
Ilnnell. .
Hiss Edmand chung to Rich
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27
Some Interesting Visitors

1
May be seen at the meeting Of
the Women's Missionary, Unior
of Missouri Presbytery which
meets next week in our town.
Several returned Missioners are
to take part in the exercises. and
Others Of church-wide fame. All
women are invited to all the
meetings. Only the evening
exercises are open to the general
public. The program in part
follows:-
All meetings open and close
with devotional exercises.
"WEDNESDAY. NOV. I. 730 P. N.
Missionary Address DIR. w.
II. Forsythe. Korea.
THURSDAY. NOV. 2 9:o0A.x j
Reports.
Greetings from sister churches:
Baptist, Miss Jane Anderson:
Cumberland Presbyterian. Miss
Mamie Chapman; Methodist, Mrs.
c. c. Parks: Christian. Mrs. J..
I'D. Cunningham.
Address, "Methodsf' Miss
Isobel Arnold. Virginia.
THURSDAY. NOV. 8 l:30 p. N.
LeaAet- Benton City.
Discussion rs Il possible TO
make our Monthly Meetings 20
interesting that the women Of
our churches viii want 10 be
therei Ifso. howi"- Brunswick.
Columbia and Montgomery.
Discussion. Can We have a
live Young Peoples Mis- sionary
lTTnion, ~ so how,., -ra,,.'.
vile. Mexico and Fulton.
Japan. y
rHuRspAY 73o pn
Address. Rev. Homer Mcmillan.
|D. ID. Of the Home Mis.;oparv
Board.
FRIDAY. 900 AZ
Reportu.
Question Boz.
Election.
Un6niabed p.,.;o...
Many moro numbers on the
program. which was too lengthy
for publication in full this week.
We are rl.d ~ I..,r a., N.
|eoIHsiou betv,en shs h,s~v 49,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27

w. X. Mckay. poultry breed
e. Of Stockton. Gala. has sue
ccszfully crossed the parott with
The blaek 0sphingtpn chicken.
His purposc wss b blend the
bronze Of the pazTue with The
blaek Of tho hen, but sstp1ishine
results followed. Not enly ID
the grsen n the CDR Of 1lr.
Parrot NJ viii ~ hlnck u
Mr. ReoIuy. but II ekfGksns
a. 9Dv1 = Nh vhlGkevw,
- ~ ~ h1o1Aol ~ -
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-10-27

Ernest Phelps. Keytesville and
Miss Grace Ida Wisdom. Sails
bury.
Henry Munson and josephine
c. Meyer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Tombstone Americans
 Capture lnsurreCtos

An exciting game oi base ball was witnessed in Tombstone yester- day afternoon on the grounds familiar. ly known as the international Bor- der" The two opposing team were the American Neutrsls" and the Mexican Insurrectos. The game WAS for nationality honors, and accnr. ding tU score. the Americans walked over the Insurrectos to the tune of 26 to 5 and captured "frij les" and "hot tsmales." Postmaster Crab was on the firing line and did the bombard- ing for the Americans, scd by the looks of things had the irijole br gaGe on the run from the start It was s total surrender at the ninth in- ming. Ole Walker acted ss umpire and says his appetite for beans has increased.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Tombstoner Had a
 Narrow Escape

Lightning on Saturday shattered two Western Union Telegraph com pany's poles, below town, 'esying the wires swung dangerously close to the ground across the road. Last evening Frank Willard in his auto iu passing struck above the wire and had 8 yer, narrow escape from serious injury. The wire struck above the lighted auto lamps and snapped one of the leather straps as if a string, ard cstching on the guide wheel the strain broke the wire. If the wire he'd been slightly higher the injury to the occupants of the front seat could only be sur missed and it wss indeed narrow and fortunate escape,
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Ordered Committed
 To the Hospital

The lunscy commission vas in ses- sion in the probate court this alter noon to inquire into the mental con- dition Of Frank B, Topmsn, an al- legged insane patient from Lowell, During the examination it was re- yesled .hs, the Pst:on: was suffering from paralytic dem mentis, being unable to answer anything in response to re- pested questions. He seems to be partially paralyzed on the right side and is insensible to pain on that side of his body. The unfortunate who is an ssed man, about 70 years old, and carpenter by trade, was ordered committed to the county hospital at Douglas for treatment, although the examining physicians are of the opin- ion that the patient will rot survive many more weeks. He has relatives in Kentucky and California, who will be informed of his condition.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02

The court reversed the 1ecisions in tie following: Frank Barrow, sppel- lsnt, ys terr tory of Ariz rs, respond. ent, from Cochise county.
 A. E. Hurst, appeliAn'. vs I. N. Lskin. receiver Of the Fir.. National Bank of Bisbee, appellee r., m Cochise county.
 The case of Elias :. Kimball and Richard A. Shipp, appel ants, ys ter- ritory of ArizOna, respondent, wss re- manded for new trial.
 h the case of W :. Tevis aud others, appellants, against Jep Ryan and others, sppellees from Cochise county, the judgment of the lower court wac affirmed and the opinion oi , the supreme court was resfbrmed, for. At the last meetinp. the court mod'- fed and affirmed tue judgment of the lower court, fixing the amount of the appellees' juGgn ent at S64 ,564 .63. l i'lli bilt IT tt sF-l nht icll oItu ent upon the acceptance of the Dodi- fcation ol the judgment by the sp pellees. At that time both parties threatened to appeal to the supreme court of the United states.
 Bell J. Barnes, administratrix oi the estate of Judge W. H. Barnes against l.. C. Shsttuck and others and Mary F Street and L. B. A. exsnder, interyeuors affirmed. Tne appeal was against the intervenors foI whom judgment had beeen rendered ID the Cochise county court for sttoI' neys' fees due the firm of Street arc Alexander, in litigation, in whict Shsttuck was concerned and in whic Judge Barnes was his principal sttor' ney.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02

The miners and Indian service people are we'll pleased with the ap- propriation of $90, 900 for the bridge across the Colorado river, and hopr that work will commence on it early this spring. The bridge will he 625 feet long and 60 feet above high water msrk.-Coconipo Sun.
 On March 30, the breath of life passed from the body of Mrs Alice Parmealis Sesver, wife of William Il. Seaver of Courtland. Neurslg's oi the heart was the immediate cause of the dissolution.
 Owen T smith, ons. of the oldest mining men in Johnson and Ora goon cImps. that i., in delving into the earth for its hidden treasurers, but no, in years. He has been mining there for 25 years, and is tine discov- erei of tuugsten there, which was probably the fret discovery of ,his valuable metal in America. H. A. Goodwin, proprietor of the Ossis Club, has retained Attorney Robertson of Yuma to contest the re- cent local option election held in Par ker. It is said that the contest Il based on an alleged illegslity in th' petition filed ~ith the board of super. v.sor-.
 The Winslow Mail reports snov from six to ten feet deep on the noun t.ins on the head of the east ant nonh fork of Whiteriver. l c. B. Genupg, the well kuoxn pc neer, was @ Prescott visitor this week He is making quite Q success in grow ing spineless cactus at his place, ? miles west of Wickenbu-g ,-Prescot Courier.
 Elmer D. Harris, one Of the vslle farmers in the Whiteriver distrlc' recently disposed oi forty acres of hI lsud to William J. Elliott, an sttor uey from Kansas City, Missouri, 10 the sum of S750 -Courtlsnd Ari lonsn.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Tombstone shows a greater gain in population than any other Arizona city according to last official census figures.

The Ladies Home Journal is conducting a vigorous cam paign against rice throwing atnewly weds on the grounds of danger We have no ar gument for or against lt-we never have been bombar ded with rice, but still We know there are many courageous people who are willing to take it and suffer the conse- quences,
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Barn Dance Was
 An Enjoyable Affair

The dance lovers oi Tombstone re port one of the best times of the year at the social hop enjoyed Saturday evening at McPherson's hay harm on Fremont street. About thirty young people were present and danced to the music furnished by "El Orchestra de Msister Mechanicho." The feature of the delightful event was the "In- surrecto Two-step."
 Refreshments of ice cold lemonade was had, the treat of Mr. and MrsJ II McPherson. The "aome Sweet Home" waltz was danced at Il:30. It unanimously voted to have another
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Veteran Editor is
 in Town Today

c. D. Reppy, tight -ot-way agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad com- psny in Arizona, was an arrival in Tombstone on the noon train. MT, Reppy was former Tombstone resident and in fact one of ArIzons's pioneers having in the early and pslFny days Of Tombstone been the editor of the Tombstone Epiterth. He has been kept busy since his arrival shaking hands with his many old friends and reneging scqusintances and is indeed A welcome visitor at all times to bic old stamping grounds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
A Pleasant
 Farewell Party

MT. and Mrs, Mike Davis gave s pleasant farewell party at their home on Toughnut street, Saturday even. ing, in honor of Miss Anna Martin, who will leave this week for San Diego, California, where she will re- side. About sixteen guests were present and the evening was pleas. autly spent at cards, whist being the popular game played, A lunch of delicious cake and cocoa was served by the hostess. The guests adjourned to taeir respective homes about II o'clock,
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Supreme Court
 Transacts Business

The territorial supreme court which has been in session for the past sey- eral days. handed down a number of opinions Saturday morning. The remainder of the opinions will be handed down this afternoon and to- morrow.
 of eight appeals, the supreme court affrmed the decision Of the lover courts ss follows:-
 City of Bisbee, appellant, vs lobe R. Brsziel ct sl. appellees, from Co., chise county.
 D. A. Williams. appellant, vs terri tory of Arizona, from Cochise county.
 Santiago Ainss, administrator of the estate of Frank Ely, deceased, ap- pellant, vs the New Mexico & Arizona Railroad company, appellee, from | COshiee county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02

United States reclamation service announces that a total os $48,OOO,OOO is to be ex- pended in the next four years in furthering the work of the government in retaining semi-arid and arid lands in the west. This is an average of one million dollars a month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Arizona Postal Bank
 Leads Them All

Globe, Arizona, has the largest per capita deposit in the new postal cav. ings banks just established in 4s cities iu the Q nited States, according to . bulletin issued by the poetoffice de- partment st the close of two mon.hs of operation.
 Acoosding to this report there have bees lss persons who deposited . to- tel of >9745.9s in the Globe savines bank, or as average of $70.63 each :, which is the highest average deposit in any of the 4S banks. LeAd,iIle, Colorado. Iesds in total amount de- positsd, with Ss1. .253. but it is divided among ::36s deposison. % that the svsssss deposit is oely $59 each.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
Sabbath In Tombstone
 Houses of Worship
cOSGREGATIvNAL

"Doing Business for Christ" was the subject of the Rev. Decks in- teresting sermon at II a. m.. and m the evening At 7;30 the snhiect wss The Darkest Night of Ali" or "Dc- ing Business fvr the Devil" Both services were well attended.
 The sunday school had an attend ance of 69 at 10 tn The school is practiciug sopgs for special Easter services.
 "Missions In the United Ststes" was the Christian Endeavor topic at : p. m, with Ms. Rose Walker a. leader.
 METHODIST
 Sunday school in the morning and helpful EpEorth Leasue meeting in the evening were the only serv.cet held yesterday. CATHOLIC
 Sunday school with god attend snce was held yesterday morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02
PROBATE COURT

Estate of J w ioust, TR Daniels
 administrator, authorized, to sell lott and S, block I2l, Douglas, at private | sale for cssb,
 Estate of Edgar A Hockey, order and decree made that certain town lots in Douglas ere the separate property of Jennie R Hockey; that above estate has no interest in said lots and they are ordered stricken out of inventory and appraiseuent to said estate
 Estate Michael c Dwyer; order that said estate be set sside for widow and minor children of said deceased. Said property consists of 1000 shares Arizons Mining company stock; 25O shares Monte Visto Mining company stock; together with all outs,snding 2 accounts due and payable to ssid estate.
 Estate of William Harris, decree of settlement of account and distribu- tion. Administrator discharged and estate closed.
 Estate of Martin Fletcher, order appointing Mary L Fletcher, ad- ministratrix.
 Estate of Herman G Grace, decree assigning estate to widow; cad estate being 5000. one horse and buggy.
 Estate of Eunice Summers ,formerl, Eunice Bloden. Order appointing April 8 at 10 .. m the day of hear ing petition for letters of administra- tion.
 Estate of Mary Wilson, formerly Mary E Steiner. Order authorizing ,sle of personal property to pay | certain expenses. said property being S7 shares of stock in the Greene. | Csnanea Copper Company, at private | ,sle.
 Estate of Carl Richard Lsuterbacb. lecree of settlement If account and 
 Estate oi John Gordon, fiosl dis 'haree of sdmin'strstor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1911-04-02

Colonel Roosevelt may visit Tombstone on his return from California and If he does his reception will be a unique one and in style he never will forget.