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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
AForger at Work

Silvey Littrell. who is In charge
Of the big Jack Dorrance farm
west Of this city and the stock
raising and shipping for the firm
Of Wilcox and Littrell, discover
ed recently that some one had
been getting money from the
firms account with the Mechan-
les bank at Moberly. by means
Of forged checks. Amounts ag-
gregating about $1,000 have been
secured and the forgeries going
on for some time, II Is alleged.
The checks were drawn as
near like those given by Littrell
as they could have well been
made. the kind and number Of
head Of stock and weights. the
firm name Of Wilcox & Littrell
by Silvey Littrell appearing on
each check and such good imita-
ton Of the genuine as TO deceive
any but an expert. The name
Of the payee was forged on the
back Of the checks. and they
were cashed az the banks here
and by merchants In Brunswick.
There is no positive clue as TO
the guilty one. but Mr.. Littrell
will lose no time in trying to es-
tablish his identity. Tiis firm
has been big liberal buyers Of
stock for several years. and
their margins Of profit, as in the
case Of all shippers. has been too
small to stand such drains ard
yet be healthy.
We sincerely hope the gentle
men may detat the robber with
little expense and loss OF time.
and II possible. recover their
money.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
Harris-DOwelI

Monroe Harris was married 10
Miss Dovie Dowell at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Dowell of Hamden We'd
nesday June 10 by Rev. Jas.
Hise.
Mr.. Harris was formerly Of
Salisbury and a highly esteem
ed young man who is now en-
ployed in machine shops at
Moberly and in which city he
has converted his bachelor apart
ments into a pretty domicile for
his bride.
Mrs. Monroe Harris is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dowell, prominent in farm and
social circles in their neighbor-
hood, and is a young woman,
handsome. accomplished and Of
a charming domestic character.
well versed In the art OF house
keeping which makes a home a
desirable place above all others
for a man.
Miss Melva Dowell and Curtis
Green were the attendants and
in addition there was n large
crowd Of friends Of the bride
and groom who discussed n
splendid z O'Clock dinner. SPEC
tally prepared by the bride. and
her sister as n sample Of what
he might expect as long IS
hubby eyinced satisfaction with
her cooking.
The wedding cake being cat
and passed around Miss Edythe
Porter secured the ring and
Henry Dowell. both Of Mareeline
got the darning needle.
Miss Dovie Dowell was a
teacher and was also the highest
eighth grade graduate In the
county two years ago.
The Courier extends con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
New Suits

w. ID. Vaughan W A. w.
Hise suit on note.
Mary J. Wilson W Geo. w.
Bailey ct al set aside deed.
NJ. X. Gromer ct nj W unknown
hrs Hiram Calhoon ct al quiet
title.
Bank af Mendon vs. A. J. Nell
replevin.
Jno. Kelly W unknown widow
Of Enoch Rice ct al quiet title.
A. p. wcstlake W J. c. Crom-
or attachment
Jno. r. Lee. vs Frederick A.
Delano damages.
A. d. Hurt vs. do DANA
ges.
Walter Z. Hyde W r. s. Hyds
injunction.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
C0wherds Tour Of the County

Last Friday. starting about on
schedule but forced on account
Of roads not permitting time to
be made as advertised to cancel
many Of his dates. Hon. w. S.
Cowherd, candidate for Cover
nor, spoke to good sized audien-
ces, considering everything. at
Prairie Hill. Rothville, Mendon.
Sumner, Triplett, Brunswick,
Dalton. Aholt. Forrest Green.
Shannondale. Keytesville and
Salisbury.
Mr.. Cowherd is a big. clean,
able man and a forceful speaker.
He would IL circumstances were
such that he could be elected in
case he obtained the nomination.
undoubted make a god, safe and
sane governor and under the
circumstances many Of his great
est admirers and warmest friends
regret that he was induced TO
enter the race after it seemed
so well understood he would rot
become n candidate.
No cleaner. wholehearted.
honest nor more admirable
presentation Of his candidacy
was ever presented to our peo-
pie than that made all thru this
county by the distinguished gen.
tleman. He based his claim 10
consideration practically on his
former defeat for governor and
what had been accorded TO two
or three candidates for state Of
fees when they suffered defeat
lie: another nomination with
out opposition. II is true that in
a few instances candidates who
went down In the political land
slide had no opposition. but with
the disorganized condition Of the
Democratic party In the state.
few we're disposed TO accept un-
contested nominations and incur
campaign expenses In view Of
slim prospects Of winning.
As stated before by the Cou-
rier. there are four most excell-
ent' gentlemen before Missouri
Democrats seeking the nomina-
ton, either one Of three Of
them sure TO win " nominated
and put the state securely back
| In the Democratic column. With
a candidate for president who
under no circumstances can af-
ford to lose Missouri. and 4
splendid outlook for complete
and eternal elimination Of
Hadleyism from the state in
which an army Of Republicans
have suffered by his acts on the
State Board Of Equalization as
well as highhanded and exceed
ingly offensive manner Of bossing
his party and In numbcrless
other particulars. Democrats
should be unusually careful In
making this nomination. SO
thoroughly docs Mr.. Cowherd
appreciate the importance Of
this. that he fcarlcssly and
frankly told his audiences In this
county that II they believed an
other than himself would be
stronger ~ the nominee Of the
party, to BY aIl means vote for
that man and leave him entire
| " out Of consideration. avowins
that he would prefer the success
LOT the party above the realiza-
iioo AZ his smbifion ana 6.srxh~e
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
Fire and Smoke

Monday night about 10 o'clock
an alarm Of fire was heard, and
the bucket brigade responded
promptly minus buckets but de-
termined to see that the old and
elegant residence built by JEFF
Norman In the early '70's
should not SO disappear. The
big and imposing dwelling. the
property Of VIM. c. CASTOR, un-
Ill q short time ago one Of our
leading business men, and where
among the handsomest family Of
girls in the County were reared,
was occupied by DR.. Leftwich
until a month ago, but since
that family moved to Kansas.
by DR.. Shopshir in charge Of the
premises and custodian Of the
household effects belonging to
DR.. Leftwich. Mrs. DR.. Left
wich came a few days before the
fire to pack up and ship the
good. and had most Of the stuff
ready to ship. DR.. Shopshir
having secured quarters ut the
exclusive boarding house Of Mrs.
w. G. Agee and had moved
q part Of his belongings.
When Is or 20 fire chiefs reach
cd the scene. smoke filled the
house but no blaze was discern
able. Breaking an upper win
dow from the front porch. smoke
poured forth as from a brick
kiln. A hole was cut in the
roof then thru the ceiling and
the fire fighters again repulsed.
The chemical engines with .
hand grenades got busy under
the directions Of an army OF by
standers which gave plenty of
orders. In the mean time the
salvage corps in charge Of will
ing hands got out most Of the.
furniture from the lower rooms
and considerable Of the smoke
having escaped from above. all
except the northeast room where
the fire was confined. was quick
ly emptied. Such heavy articles
as the piano. book cases filed.
ranges etc. were handled by light
weights Jno. Bayne Cock and
Eddie Keeting as II they had been
strawticks. All the goods were
placed In the yard and guarded
over night DR.. Shopshir's au-
tomobile was In q building near
the dwelling and he was up town
when the alarm sounded. He
qualified for the fat mans race
here on the fourth.
The origin Of the FIRE 10 n
mystery but whatever started Il.
q few moments more and the
ever willing frchghters and sal
wage corps would have been
powerless to save anything. A
very strange circumstance Is
that at no time was there a blaze
visible. but the door leading TO
the northeast room which was
wide open. and the door 10 the
closet which was open. and the
interior Of the closet were charred
practically thru. The FIRE seems
TO have started between these
two doors and just outside the
closet The clothing Of Mrs. Dr..
Lsftwich was IN the closet and
was ruined tho not burnt Much
damage was done TO the house
In the haste and unorsanissd
condition Of Tie volunteer de-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
keytesyilIc Telephone
change Sold.

Z. M. Carter and sons. our up
to-date and very popular tele-
phone exchange owners have
sold their Keytesville system
and will give possession 10 the
Salisbury Telephone Co. the pur-
chascrs. July I.
Mr.. Carter and his sons Claud
and Paul have built upa splendid
system. given the best Of service
and by their constant personal
attention 10 their property and pa
irons. have become very popular
with all. No young men stand
higher In the business world In
this county. and justly 90. than
Claud and Paul Carter. and
while we regret to lose them all
n citizens. for the family will
move 10 a new location later on.
we commend them 10 the people
among whom they may hereafter
live. In the highest terms.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28

that he could easily get along
without this or any other gift Of
the people.
Mr.. Cowhcrds speech here was
well received Notwithstanding
the fact thatmost Of the applause
came from the automobile party
which accompanied him. and q
larger crowd was out than his
partisans had hoped 10 sec. tho
but = few voters from the coun.
try on account Of farm work.
The Logan Concert Band Of this
city was employed 10 make music
and attracted . large crowd Of
women and children. the major
portion Of the audience.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28

The Democratic National Con-
vention at Baltimore. which will
name the next President Of the
United States. Is. taking all to-
gether, progressing as the party
would have Il.
VIM. J. Bryan objected to
Ait n B. Parker for temporary
Craftsmanship. and failing at the
last moment 70 secure a progress
i've to stand against him before
the Convention after failing to
induce the National Committee
TO name the man for the place
suggested by Clark and Wilson.
permitted his own name to be
used and was defeated by only
6s. The craftsmanship Of the
platform committee was offered
to Mr.. Bryan. but he refused be-
cause he feared the majority Of
Of the committee might prove
antagonistie TO his views. At
his suggestion. Senator Kern Of
Indiana was named.
Bryan was sustained In his
contention for the defeat Of the
unit rule. by which delegates In
the minority In each delegation
could vote for their choice. He
also secured the passing Of the
making Of n platform until
nomination for President had
had been made. claiming Il bet
ter and easier TO make n plat
form 10 fit the nominee than 10
look for 4 man who would ex-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28

helped and the thanks Of the
community is always showered
on the kind efforts Of all.
Damage covered by insurance
except on DR.. Shopshir's effects.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Httrell. wife Of
Adam Littrell 10 whom she was
married In 1858 died at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Jno. Cas-.
well June i3 1912
Mrs. Ettrell was born In
Carroll County. No.. August "a.
lsi0 and was the mother Of ten
children Ave Of whom survive:
Mrs. Cooper Lawrence. Mrs. Cal
Mcqueen. Mrs. Jno. McCluhan
ann Miss Ada Littrell.
She was laid to rest In Jackson
cemetery. Rev. J. ID. Powell
conducting impressive funeral
ceremonies.
Mrs.. N. o. Hardwood aged s5
years 2 months and 20 days died
At the home Of her son-in-law I.
B. Wiseman near Berryville.
Arkansas June. q 1912 and was
buried st Farmer graveyard in
that vicinity June =. services
being held by Rev. w. ID. Witty.
We have no further particulars
Of theIif and death Of this good
old lady. Brunswieksr please
COPY .........
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28

Gilbert Lamb transacted legal
business here this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28

Convention
Judge Alton B. Parker Named Tenn.
porary Chairman William j.
Bryan Loses i'm the Temporary
Craftsmanship Fight, But Gains
Other Demands.

At9 O'Clock last night Eryaa
was arguing a motion which pro-
vided that no candidate backel
by special interest should be
considered by the Convention.
No nomination up TO this time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-06-28
July 4th Come to Keytesvlle- July 4th
Big Here $500
Will Drawing bee Given
Including July

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The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Value of New Ideas.

Some large business firms employ q
man whose sole duty it is to read ev.
cry trade journal, every technical pa.
per or pamphlet and every magazine
in order to get new ideas about the
conduct of their business. Such infOr,
nation is laid each day before the
heads Of the various departments, who
in turn pass it down the line to meI
under them and see that the new idea
is tested. By this means each worker
is kept in touch with what other meu
are doing in his particular line, and 50
his personal efficiency is increased. Al
most everything can be done in man
ner a little better than the present
way, and modern business demands
to know and practice the best. Diog
enes carried around a cup to drink wa
ter out of till one day he saw dog
tapping water with his tongue. He
threw away his cup and afterward
drank water out Of the palm of his
hand He got from the dog a new
idea.-LOuisville Courier-JournaI
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
FOOTBALL is DANGEROUS.
At Least 1t Was For the Man Whs
Tried 70 Introduce the Game
Into Turkey.

Il is, or was until recently. difficult
matter TO be a sportsman in Turkey.
One Reehad Bey tried it, with a re-
suit weird enough TO serve as a basis
for detective story or a comic opera.
The young Turk had organized a
football team among his friends, to-
gether with some Greeks and Arme-
mans. and began practicing Not very
long after, in the middle Of the night,
police came TO his house and carried
him off to Scutari. There he was sub
mitted to a long Interrogation as 20
the club and the game Of football
The authorities were convinced that
they had found a great plot and that
the club must be a secret society. A
special messenger was sent for the
ball, and that was duly examined and
found to be an internal machine The
rules OF the game were considered to
be another piece OF dsmning evidence.
and still worse were the sweaters and
colOrs Of the club.
After long deliberatiOn the culpit
was sent to the higher police authoEi-
ties in Stamboul, who went through
second long examination. and came TO
the conclusion that the empire had
been saved from disintegratiOn by the
early discovery of a great plot. They
dispatched the whole matter to be in
quired into at the sultan's palace at
Y1ldiz, and a special commission took
the matter In hand.
After much careful thought and ex-
animation Of the evidence Of the crime
It was decided that there might not
be nothing in it, but that it must not
be committed again.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Roasting an Egg.

Every boy and girl down on the farm
in times gone by used to roast eggs,
pieces of meat and potatoes in embers
in the old wood cook stove or in the
big open fireplace. Barns were search
ed for hens nests, and the fine, fresh
eggs were wrapped in heavy paper.
The paper was dampened, and several
thicknesses Of it protected the eggs
from scOrching. You know, wet pa
per in a ball is hard to burn. Well,
the wrapped up eggs were put on the
live Goals and partially covered by
them. In from five to fifteen minutes
the egg was roasting hot and ready to
eat with salt. pepper and butter. A
pin hole was made in the big end Of
the egg so us to let the steam escape
to keep it from bursting the shell and
the meats from running out. If you
have never as a small boy roasted such
eggs you have missed one Of child
hoods greatest jOys.-New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
MODERN OCEAN LINERS.
NumberIess Safety Devices and Doubls
Hulls That Defy Hidden Rocks
and DereIicts.

In the hands Of a skillful marine
architect much more has been accom-
plished with steel construction than
the mere economy Of space. The safe
ty Of yes>>'s at sea has been enOr-
mously increased until in the highest
type Of modern ocean liners the ele-
ment of danger is virtually eliminated.
The marvellous ingenuity displayed
throughout this great fabric Of strel in
guarding against every possible con-
ttngency Of the sea comes to the av-
srage landsman as a surprise. A great
liner Of $4,000 tons may he controlled
Eu a single hand The complicated
machinery for safeguarding the ship
is practically automatic.
The bottom Of the great hull Of the
hDer is doubled. the inner shell being
strong enough to float the ship even
II the outer hull be completely torn
away. 1t is exceedingly unlikely that
water would ever reach this inner
shell through accident to the main hull,
but the pTecautiOn is taken 50 that II
It should strike a hidden object it will
prove absolutely invUlnerable. The
shipwrecks Of the past caused by run
ming upon hidden rocks. derehcts and
icebergs are thus completely eIiminat-
ed--M. B. Cea in Casters Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Lettres de Caehet.

Lettres de cacLet was the name Civ,
en- in France to warrants sealed with
the kings seal ordering persons TO be
thrown into prison or exiled. The
first came into use about 1870 and
shortly became one of the popular ter
r0rS Of France. 1t is said that no less
than 5000 lettreS de cachet were is
sued during the reign of Louis XIV.
and $4,000 during the reign Of Louis
XIV. IN many cases these terrible doc
uments were secretly sold and used
as a source Of illicit revenue. They
were frequently signed in blank, and
the holder of one of these royal ter
rOrs could write in the name of any
person against whom he happened to
have Il grudge. The national assem-
bly, abolished this iniquitous privilege
Of issuing lettres de cachet on Nov. 1,
1899
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Juvenile LOGIC.

Little Mabel's mother was expecting
MabePs auntie on a visit. Just as she
was almost due to arrive telegram
came, which read: Missed train.
VIII start at same time tomorrow"
Mabel hurried home from school, ex.
pecting to greet her auntie, instead OF
which she was shown the telegram
She read it through carefully and la.
bOriOusly. and then she remarked:
How silly of auntie, mammal
why. dear?" inquired her mother.
'WeH. don't you see that if she
starts at the same time tomorrow she
ed Bits.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Gold That BIackens.

Blackening Of cuffs and shirt fronts
by the rubbed of gold is a matter Of
much annoyance to jewelers. when
their customers come back, thinking
they have bought brass. The skin on
the neck as we'll as on the fingers
is frequently discoloTed by fourteen
carat. eighteen carat and, some say,
pure gold. An expert says that even
in the case Of pure gold this cOlOra-
ton Of the skin is not due to any par
ticular properties of the metal, but,
rather. is the result of chemical
changes in the body or, rather, in the
perspiratiOn and natural oil Of the
skin.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
STARTLED THE BISHOP.
An UntimeIy Royal Letter and the
Message IL Conveyed.

message lt Conveyed.
One night at 3 o'clock the bishop Of
Orleans was reused by a royal cou-
rier who had in hot haste brought a
dispatch from his majesty Louis XIV.
The bishop imagined that something
terrible had happened. TrembIingly he
opened the package and read:
Monsieur the Bishop Of Orleans-My
daughters wish for some preserved Or
leans ounces. Pray send some. II
you have none beg that you will"-
In this part Of the letter there was a
drawing Of a sedan chair. and under
meath the chair the kings letter con
tinued thus:
Send Immediately into your episco-
pal town and get them, and, monsieur
the bishop, may God have you in his
holy keeping. Louis"
Lower down on the page was this
postscript:
''The sedan chair does not mean any
thing. 1t was drawn by my daughter
on this sheet Of paper, which l hap
pened to find near me"
Greatly relieved, the bishop hurried
a courier into Orleans, procured the
preserves and sent them TO his royal
m8steT.-ThOmas E. Watson in "The
Story of France"
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
BLED THEM WHITE.
This Was the Treatment Sufferers
From Fever Got Till ouinine
Wrought a Change.

IN 1882, when the French were con-
ducting campaign Of conquest in Al
geria, the mortality among the troops
and colonists there was frightfuI.
France was being continually called
upon for fresh levies Of men and
youths to supply this terrible loss,
chiefly from fever incidental TO the
climate.
At that time the practice Of bleeding
still prevailed. Bleed them till they
age white was the injunction which
Broussais, the head physician Of the
French, gave 10 his followers when
the condition of the soldiers was re-
ported to him
At Bone in one year out of an effec-
i've force Of $500 men, LOO died Of
Illness in the hospital. Most Of them
had been ''bled to the white"
At this time the effects of sulphate
OF Quinine were known, but few ply.
stcians ventured to employ it. One,
Matllot, had interested himself in the
new remedy and, going to Bone In the
medical service Of the government, be
resolved TO see If It would not reduce
the frightful mortality, which was one
to every three and one-half men who
entered the hospital.
At first he employed the Quinine
merely as an adjunct to the bleeding
He soon found that bleeding was kill
ing the men and that quinine was say.
ing them. Little by little he left on
bleeding, to the great scandal Of the
medical profession.
Exactly in proportion as the bleeding
ceased the deaths in the hospital de-
creased. In two years the deaths fell
or from one in three and a half of all
who entered the hospital to one in
twenty and finally to one in forty-six.
Maillot, quite naturally enough, be.
came an earnest opponent Of bleeding
but he was so actively resisted and so
ceaselessly vilified that he became em,
bittered toward his colleagues.
Nearly thirty years passed before
MaillOt saw the complete triumph OF
his ideas. Doctors continued to bleed
their patients heartily for all manner
Of Ills. But in 1860 Maillot was made
commander of the Legion of Honor and
chief of the medical staff of the French
army. and his influence, with others
in bringing about a virtual revolution
in the practice of medicine was fully
recognized.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Globe Trotters Plus.

a number of tourists were recently
looking down the crater of Yesuvius
An American gentleman said to his
companion:
THAT looks a good deal like the in
fernal regions"
An English lady. Overhearing the re
mark. said to another.
Good gracious, how these Ameri.
cans do trayel"'-LippincOt
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Missed a Train That Was a Day Late

Missed a Train That Was a Day Late
When the SwitZ City division Of the
Illinois Central was built it was known
as the Indiana and Illinois Southern.
1t was a narrow gauge road; the road
bed was bad, the engines and cars
were built on a miniature scale, and
while there was a schedule, had a train
been on time the fact would have been
regarded as miracle. The road was
known as the "Try-W Weakly" On one
occasion Josiah Mcconnell desired tC
go to SwitZ City from Sullivan. but
missed the train by minute or two
The clock ar the station showed that
the train had left Sullivan five min.
utes ahead of time, and Mcconnell
sued the railroad company for $4,000
damages. On a trial of the case it was
proved beyond a doubt that the train
Mcconnell missed should have gone the
day before ana was really twenty
three hours and fifty-tive minutes late