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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08
Facts About st Patrick

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The birthplace Of st. Patricl
has been a disputed point anon,
the numerous biographers of tn,
Irish saint. The advantage o.
numbers. though, perhaps, no
|of evidence, has been on the side
of those who claim that he wa.
born about the year 372 in
Armorie Gaul (modern Brittany,
near the site Of the city of Bou.
logne. In the saints confessions,
written in Latin about the mid.
die Of the seventh century by
Adins, bishop of Sletty, and now
preserved in the celebrated
Book Of Armagh" are state
ments which conflict with the
above view. st. Patrick in his
confession distinctly states that
after being freed from slavery
In Ireland he returned to his par
ents in Britain. The Romans had
long occupied the region..where he
was born, and in his confession
he gives his birthplace its Roman
designation of "Bannaveni Tab
erniae." which may be identified
with Kirkpatrick, near Glasgow
or with greater probability still
with Parl Patrick, on the Ayr
shire coast, opposite Ireland
and a short sail removed from
Il.
The claim Of patrician Roman
descent. advanced on the. saints
behalf, does not appear to have
D more substantial foundation in
fact than that supporting his
birth in ancient France. In his
he refers TO his
father. a Romanized Briton. in
The following words: ''Patrem
habni Calpornium diaconum."
giving his father his Roman
name. which was probably a
I.atinized form Of the name
originally bestowed upon him by
lis parents. The Baptismal name
,estowed upon St. Patrick,
iSuccath" signifyiug brave in
Is Of undoubted Gaelic
'rigin. The terminal syllable of
he name cath" means battle
wen in modern Gaelic. There is |
title doubt that the Irish saint
vas Of the same Celtic race as
we're those to whom he brought |
he blessings Of Christianity.
Some Of his biographers claim
hat he established the Christian |
'eligion in Ireland without dan
ser to himself and with no great |
lifiiculty. His confession con-
radict this. for he states that he
vas frequently in danger Of los
ng his life and encountered de-
ermined opposition from the
)ruids and the adherents Of the
Id religion.
Like all men who have had a
dominating influence in the
phere Of ofreligious thought. St
'atrick had intense zeal and en-
husiam.
In his confession St. Patrick
ays no claim TO superior learn
ns and appears throughout as a
rrm hearted. devoted. modest
,sn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08
Woman Run Down by Train

Mrs. A. J. Payton Of Shannon
dale, wife Of Jack Payton o mel
chant was run over and very ser
iously, IL not fatally injured b
the Wabash branch train las
Monday at the station
It appears that Mrs. Paytol
had been over to her mother
home and was returning to tn
Station to take the train for Sal
isbury. having TO pass around 1
10 the platform. The trainmer
were doing some switching. ant
just % Mrs. Payton started te
cross the track, q signal wa,
given and the cars started. She
was too close to get out Of the
way Of harm, and in addition,
from reports, became confused.
The car struck her and knocked
her around in such q position as
10 get her foot under a wheel.
The foot was badly crushed and
the limb doubled back. and her
clothes catching In the trucks,
she was dragged but q short dis
lance, tho far enough to frac-
ture her skull, as Il is thought
and produce serious internal in
jury. She was taken at once to
the Wabash hospital at Moberly.
At the time Of going to press
her condition Is thot TO be hope
less.
Mrs. Payton is one Of the good
active woman Of the County, and
was foremost Is getting up con-
test Of a literary sort. inspiring
students and others to mental
improvement. The accident is
to be most deeply regretted. SO
far as we have been able to
learn no blame is attached to
the train crew. tf
LATER: Mrs. Payton died at
one O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
s-.--- -
George Gardner has announced
himself for the nomination by|
the Democrats Of this county for
sheriff. He has been at various
times deputy. and Is now chief
deputy for sheriff Harding. and
his record speaks for itself. His
connection with the affairs Of the
Office has given him a thorough
insight into is management, and
II elected. he viii be equipped
10 take charge and know what
10 do with IL George Gardner Is |
a.native Of this county raised on
n farm and Is just In his prime. |
being 46 years old the day he an |,
nounced. Mr.. Gardncrs' father. |
James NJ. Gardner was the first |
Democratic sherif of this county |
lfter the war. and died when
George was II years old. his
having died when he was
IN infant leaving him an orphan |
% make his own way at IN early
lge. Like most everybody. he
8 aiming TO do the best he knows
,ow, and promises unconditional
y II elected. 10 play no favorites.
high or low or between.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08

Next Sunday. March 10. Is the
day for the regular quarterly
communion season at the Presby.
terian church. Il viii be observ-
cd and all members Of that
church are urged to be In attend
ance. and the public d cordially
invited.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08

Our car line operators are to
be congratulated on hauling
freight and passenger tvsisc -
promptly - they id during the
hcavy nov. nsy bsst the
Wsh1sA dssing - sesrny
|vsulAor. - d
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08
W. E. HILL
A MEMORIAL

AN APPRECIATION, A LAMENTA
TT0N. AND A CONSOLATION.
Tho gone forever. still be bidetl
here
Tho clouds may lower, or sun
be shining clear.
He breathes in every woodet
flower that blooms;
His gracious presence conse
crates these rooms.
Yet what an absence! Can w
make believe"
Such absence Is a presence,
while we grieve.
To lose his fervent prayer, his
note In song,
Which rendered all Of US SC
brave and strong?
To meet no more his fine respon-
sive face
In any haunt Of this memorial
place?
To hear no more the ozone in his
voice
When uttering his keynote
word, rejoice?
To listen for his coming thru
some open door,
And feel the silence brooding
evermore?
To wait his failing football on
the stair.
To see no more his beautiful
white hair?
All smites upon US with such
crushing pain
II travels every channel Of the
brain.
Absence-the shadows whisper it
in falling night;
Presence-the birds are singing
Il in morning light.
While stars spell both In every
midnight sky A. j
whilehe b happy In The man.
sions high.
Tis loss unspeakable. but heaven
ly gain
For him who left a record with
no stain.
And 50 we should be ever sat
isfed
That he was crowning while TO
US he died.
All! yes IDS absence after all
The blessed dead respond not
o 10 our call.
Tis woe unspeakable to US bereft. |
Till future years seem only
sorrow cleft.
He was 80 blessed. blessed every
where.
Twas privilege that blessed
ness TO share.
md may its aftermath" now |
consecrate this hour.
With al the magic Of its match |
less power.
z. G. A.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08
Real Estate Transfers

/ Reported weekly for the Co,
rier by Warner Ford. Real el
tate and Loans.
WARRANTY DEEDS
Walter Smith and wife to Mar
Z. Finnell, W 10 acres sw Sc q
W IA acres n hf NV ne "a, all /
53-18-$10OO.
Silas N. Tevis and wife to vii
liam Feaker, pit hf Sc sw 1852
T-$l6O0.
r. s. Brownlee and wife to H
c. Pratt, W hf NV and NV 1856
0-$21OO0.
Louis P. Krouse ct al to Ervir
H. Krouse, W hf ne Sc 1860
$1,000.
E. L. Powell and wife to C. O
Houston, pit shfnw ne 26-55-17-
$500.
Clarence o. Houston and wife
to E. L. Powell, sw NV 26-55-l1
$500.
VIM. W. Bivins to ]. w.
Stewart, lots 13, IA, Is, 16. II
and Is in blk q in C. d. Felt's
addition TO Mendon-$275.
Christina L. Goldburg to Gus.
tave F. Brandt, W hf W hf Sc 80.
53-19-Sl.
Mrs. c. L. Goldburg to Charles
H. Brandt, n hf NV 32-53-19-$l.
c. L. Goldburg to Charles II.
Brandt ct al. 5-52-l9-sl.
John W. Payne and Lizzie
Payne to James B. Mott ct al. Sc
Sc 81; sw sw 80, all in 5S-l6-
$500.
John H. White and wife to
Albert j. Smith, n hf ne l5-55-l7
-$34OO.
George ID. Copeland ct al to
Mrs. Alice Craig. lots and 2 in
blk 2 in Copeland & Donaldson's
addition to Salisbury-$3O0.
Frederick Biere and wife to
Tony H. Biere. sw cor sw 1852
1880.
Henry Schneider ct al to WD.
P. Mason. lots y and 30 in blk
% in Salisbury-$35OO.
Gerhard Nelleson and wife to
Tom Adams. NV ne: ne NV 2s-52-
l7-$aSS0.
John W. Curry and wife to
Frank Ell. ne sw 2-56-ls: W hf e
hf sc sw 2-56-ls-sl6o0.
Minnie Fisher TO John wunch.
Jr.. lot 20 in blk %: 20 II e side
'f lot 10 in blk Is: lot II in blk
80. all in Salisbury-sl.
John W. Mahurin and wife TO
J. d. Crandall. e hf Sc 33-56-l9-.
s275O.
Robert Graham and wife to
Jessie Graham, pit e hf sw 1856
,0-$36O0.
Thomas c. Brown and wife TO
Henry Brands. 1888 acres in
survey: Is acres in SCOTS
Iurvey-$3400.
Frank B. Wilson and wife to
William r. Sanders. 10 one-half
Icre east side sc sw z: one-half
ere west side sw Sc z. all in 81
6-sil00.
Otto c. Meyer and wife to|
august Susewind. 8 hf sc 24-53-
$4,000.
J. A. Mortimeyer and wife to
ouis Noting. lot 4 In blk I inl
'nce's addition to Brunswick II
100.
J. A. Mortimeyer and wife to|
,dward W. Mortmeyer. lot s in |
TX | In Prices addition TO Bruins
rick 800.
]. A. Hannah 10 A. J. DeMoss.
e; 9 hf NV; ne &c q: NV NV 24l
" sw 10 e hf sw; NV sc and Sc
3: Is feet of north side sw sw
,-55-l7-S35oo
Irwin Grisham and wife TO Ed
H-ILI.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08
First Parachute to drop
frorv, A~~ocf.u~

First Parachute to drop
84 from AeropIans
Captain Albert Berry son oi
Captain John Berry. aviators
dropped from q parachute Al
Jeferson Barracks near 81
Louis, q distance or 1900 feet
Capt Albert Berry has planned
10 be the 6rst 10 drop from q
flying machine In a parachute.
considered one Of the most dan
gerous Of alI air antics. for some
time. but weather conditions
prevented until last Sunday.
Tony Janus who took Capt.
Berry up. came near being KIN
cd BY his asroplane upsetting
as he watched Berry descend.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08

T. Z. Barry. whose announce
ment appears In the column con-
tanning those who are seeking .
snfncient number Of votss 10 be
the Representatives Of the Dem
ocradc party on The ticket as
sheriff. 10 the youngest candidate
10 date. bat old and big enough
10 take care Of himself and the
Office II he gets L. Tom Ia from
the northwest part Of the county.
. farmer. tho he has been con-
stable and 10 still the assessor
for his township. having held
the latter Office three terms and
was elected c&ch time without
opposition. IfTom 10 successful
he win have 70 get . good look.
ing lady deputy sheriff 10 carry
the smoke house keyR.
Mn Elisabeth Hundlsy and
children and Miss Sallye Scott
Hin left for Kansas City lat
Moadoy Mrs. Hundley 70 visit
"a pn1~ffw~n fow = f},v.~ sn1
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-03-08

The big sale Of Jacks advertis.
ed In the Courier Feb. 3 by J.
p. Hammett q Son and which
was to have taken place Feb. %.
was postponed on account of the
bad weather to Wednesday.
March ls. See their I'd In this
issue and be on hand II you wan,
something good 10 that line.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-02-22

Barley Product
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-02-22
Oreana t.ontinned

meet them on the afnrmatlVe slde. On
account Of distance and weather Miss
Glover declined. We believe Mrs. Ed
wards is to be Kirly's colleague.
Wednesday the Oreana school had a
visitor that you could not guess in
month Of Sundays. It was Mr.. Pat
Linehan.
The following letter was written for
the school issue of the Nugget, but was
crowded out:
To the Editor Of the Owyhee Nugget;
certainly take pleasure in telling you
OF our school, its surroundings, and Of
Oreana. the valley in which live.
Our school is, in my opinion, an ex
cellent one, always having good teachers
and plenty Of money 10 support US.
i don't suppose you have ever been to
Oreana, so this evening l want you to
take an imaginary walk with me.
We start from my home and 60 thro
portion Of my fathers field, then climb
up a HILL the largest one north OF the
school house. come up here often.
Oh is it not beautiful to look down
and see every thing so grand? Let us
begin at those mountains in the west
and gain panoramic view of the valley
as We move eastward.
The western mountains are beautiful
purple; behind them shines the brilliant
rays Of the sinking sun, which floods the
sky in waves Of scarlet, rejecting its
soft mellow tint Of pink to the sleeping
valley, and see how all those hills over
on the other side Of Oreana look bathed
in mellow light Down the little valley
winds Hart creek with willows growing
all along its banks
The first trees we see are ON Mr.. Aliens
ranch, the next are two miles below at
Mr.. Jesses and mile lower is fathers
place, and here below us is where we
live. Then comes Mr.. Matthew'S home
and that slate colored building is the
school house, by the lane. AS you see
the creek runs along this side Of the
school house and how we enjoy to &c
down there to eat our lunches, when
spring is in full blossom.
''But what is that brown tent-likt
object across the creek from your homer
YOU ask. That is where the squaw
Maggie Crow and some Of her family are
camped and below there is Uncle Rube'i
dug-out.
Down there is Oreana, you can see tn,
hotel but not the store. It is across
the road among the trees and down tn,
lane among the poplars is the saloon
The building on the hill is Mr.. Neipl
home and down below in all those treel
lives Mr.. Hyde and the grove of trees
near by is Mr.. Neil's lower ranch.
Those trees way over there are tht
trees of Castle Creek and there is the
stage on its daily route.
Oh look there in the east is the
prettiest thing Of all. See how pinl
those snow capped mountains look anc
how densely heavy the clouds appear
resting on their bases and beneath all ii
peaceful flow Of the winding Snake.
Do you not think Millet, who seemed
to love the humber life and the length
ening shadows for subjects, would reve
in such view? This is only one of the
many and varied works of art we SEE
painted by one whose brush is Celestial
But, OH It's actually growing cold
Let us take one more look at the seen,
before US and then deccend the hill il
the "last rays Of the setting SUM-"
Now do you think you would know
Oreana if you were to see it?
ULEA READ.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
CY BILKS'S ELOPEr1ENT
By FREDERICK BOOTH

where along the road; anyhow. not In
Millburg.
well, we went up to my house and
hitched up the four-yearold, and lit
out for town-nigh about half past
three-by another road from the one
Cy and Molly had TUX.
"Arriv' about five! Drove up to
Preacher Snyder's, and he tied the
knot! And, thinks l, while he's a
dom his duty, If this strategy bust
ness don't beat brute force and hair,
pullin' and tooth.and-toenail argument
all boiler, then I'm sinner and no
mistake.
paid the preacher, and he kissed
the bride! Then we got In the buggy
and struck out fer home, on our honey
moon. Sadie said 1t was our honey
moon, and laughed and sang and
whistled, and drove the colt-happy
81 reckon she had never been happy
before, and thinks to myself, San
Elder, If you don't make up to hel
what she's missed and more, too
and spread 1t on thick-youll deservt
to spend your eternity in perdition
bucked and gagged and shackled Il
old Cy Bilks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

and if miss i'm he'll kill me deader'n
nit with that artillery of his'n, an,
either way, they's goin' to be q fu-
neral and lawsuit.
Anyway, thinks !, strategy's the
way to circumvent his politics
thinks I, it's mighty fortynit he's
crowded under there so tight with his
whiskers an old hat he can't hear me
arrangin' fer his departure.
"Then l motioned to Sadie to keep
still, and went to old Moll's head and
helt my hand over her muzzle to keep
her from nickerin', and unhitched her
from the fence an TUX the hitch-strap
off the bride. Next, l unbuckled the
lines from the bride and let them
hang down loose, and turned the
mares head away from the fence an
give her a cut with that hitch.strap.
an she snaked that road wagon out
o. the weeds an went sailin' down
the pike with it.
an about half second old man
Bilks come a bilin' out from under the
seat and grabbed the lines and give
'em a yaunk; but that didn't do no
good, fer they wasn't fastened to the
bit. Then Cy looked back and see
us a latin, and hauled his old bean
gun out and shot Molly in the head
with it-both bar'ls.
But that didn't do no good. neither.
The old girl just squealed an kicked
up her heels an few.
"Then the old man clumb up on the
seat, an stood on his knees and looked
back and vituperated plum scanlous.
He might not "a been swearin', but ii
looked like 1t. His kesriculations was
profane; but old Mol. was maxim SO
much noise with her feet We couldn't
hear the words he said.
Thinks I, II Cy lights onto the
} ground while he's proceedin' at that
unparalleled rate Of travel, he'll have
. to do 1t over q couple or three mild
of territory. for Molly was dom her
J self proud: and that road wagon was
. bouncin' up an down on the dirt like
q tin can tied to q homesick dogs
! tail. Then 1t went out Of sight over
the hill.
"Then I says to Sadie that we'd &c
and get my rig and 80 on to Millburg
and get married while the old man
was on on his tower Of the continent
But she said no. we'd better just &c
over to the Justices and get married
} fer II We went to Millburg her parent
would likely be waiting fer us there
} with his bean-gun all loaded up again
} But I says. NO. Cy won't be fortu
} nit enough to stay In the wagon till Il
| goes through Millburg; and II he Is
, he might stay a spell longer Says
, to Sadie: III your parent stays II
/. that vehicle till old Molly gets played
, out, he'll 60 clear acrost the STATE
line and be in Illinoy before We ge
!. within q mild Of Millburg.'
T "And Sadie said she hoped HI
would hold tight and not fall out any
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10


porch railing and laughed again. ana
said that 1t had been the happlest
day OF his life.
1T looked like an easy thing to
do" said Sam, stealth Sadie from
that old whelp, for when l hitched
old Mol to the fence he was away
over in his fur corn-held, near hall
mild from his house. c'ud hear MIN
cussin' at his horses.
Il hoofed 1t through my corn-neid
and across the pasture, and there at
the line fence Sadie was waitin' fer
me. in her Sunday clothes, with her
poor little satchel full OF traps. Them
was all she had to remember her dad
by, an, thinks l, by the looks OF that
she'll forgit the ole man before we
git halfway to Millburg.
fields without no bother, and, thinks
most unbeknownst eiopin's that was
ever celebrated in Boone County. But
when we got to where we c'ud see old
Mol and the wagon, l smelt a rat. fer
the mare was layin' her years back
and chawin' her bit.
so l turned around and listened,
and they wasn't no more cuss comm
out OF Cy's corn-neid than II the oio
rip was dead and buried.
says l to Sadie, Your DADS down
there IN the weeds. layin to crcum
vent us, and when l seen her turn
white and trimbly, that riies me.
Says !, But he aint goin' to come
It,. says, an l gathered year OF
corn In one hand and led her with the
other, and we went sneakin down to
the road fence In front OF old Molly
so she would know we was there.
clumb the fence and left Sadie
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

"well, We went on fer about four
mild. and Sadie was Struggled down
ag'inst my shoulder singing to her
self, when we come acrost old Molly
eatin' grass, with nothin' hitched to
her but the wagon.shavs. and they
looked like they'd been draggin' fer
a spell. l got out and throwed the
shavs over the fence and took the
mare in tow.
1--WE KEEP an eye peeled fer the old
man along the byways and hedges Ter
about two mild; and when we come
to Mike Hallowell's place, where his
old pond comes clear out to the road.
we seen the remainders OF the road
wagon strung along the pike fer about
hundred yards. just like cyclone
had lit on 1t and smeared 1t into the
dirt.
"And over the fence by the edge Of
| the pond we seen Mike and his two
big boys pullin' and haulin' away on
a rope that was tied to somethin'
stuck in the mud. When We got q
little closter we seen that the thing
stuck In tho mud was Mr.. Bilks; but
the only way we could tell 1t was him
was by the way the cuss words como
out of the mud when Mike and his
boys pulled on the rope.
| Il up and asked Mike what all the
swearin' was about, and he wiped the
sweat off of his face and said that O.
had on a new pair of boots and was
afraid they was going to pull him out
and leave them boots stickin' in the
nCi."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

Sadie probably never would have
been married if it hadn't been for
Sam Elder, for nobody else had a
chance to fall in love with her; and If
they had had, old man Bilks would
have scared them out of it. With
Sam, however, it was different.
His farm adjoined the Bilks estate
at the back, and he had chance to
see Sadie now and then when she was
out picking wild blackberries or driv-
ing the cows up from pasture. More
over, il Sam wanted anything, he had
way of going right after 1t, regard.
less of expense or consequences.
The first time that Sam came to
call on Sadie, Mr.. Bilks was too sur.
prised to do anything but sit out in
the kitchen and srowl under his
whiskers. But when the visits con
tinued, and waxed longer and devel
oped the symptoms of q real court
ship, Cy got out his old sawed-ofl
shotgun and loaded it with beans.
He thought beans would be as eff
fective as shot, and they cost less.
Then one day Sam Elder came into
the post-ofice and said he wanted te
tell me something. He always die
confide his ambitions to me: and this
time he had queer sort Of smile OF
his face, like he always wore when hi
had card up his sleeve. He told me
that Sadie Bilks had promised t.
marry him, and he was going down tt
beard old man Bilks about it.
An hour later he came back will
the same smile on his face, but h,
looked different. He looked as though
he had had hard time boarding Mr.
Bilks. In fact, he looked as though
Mr.. Bilks had bearded him.
Sam sat down and told me all abou
it. when / got there" said he, eth,
old man was out in the barn-lot chop
pin up some stove wood. and, think
ketch him by the face-fringe: and 1
Sadie, it'll shore be at an expense o
considerable hair.
Thinks l, he dassen't hit me Will
an ak; an If 1t comes to stove wood
they's plenty fer two. But that
where I got TUX In.
II clumb the fence, and went to'rd
the old Teller on my toes. He spie'
me, but he didn't say nothin'-jus
kept on chopin; only once in Will
he'd look out from under his bristly
brush eyebrows at me and mutter t
hisself.
Ever see . dog growl at q chickel
whilst he's eatin' his vittles? Tha
was Cy.
i "Well. I went up clost. and, says
'Howdy. Cy?'-and doggone! BAG
over log he hoped and geIered hi
old gun in one hand and y stick Q
wood in the other, and TUX after M
Away We went across the barn-lo
lickety.cut me headed for the roa
gate.