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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

After holding services in a
borrowed church, the Christian
edifice, for two weeks, the con-
gregation Of the M. E. Church
South will be back in their regu-
lar house of worship next Sum
day. The place has been over
hauled In every particular. The
walls have all been given a go
ing-over, have been sized, covered
with canvas and then given sew
eral more sizing coats. The
walls have been stencilled in
brown. the floors have been
given some thorough coats Of oil
and the seats polished. The
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
Express Labels

The interstate commerce COM
mission has ordered that all ex-
press packages shall be labeled
for the protection Of the shipper
and oonsignee. 50 II any pack
age yet get during the holidays
has 4 yellow label pay no express
a. Il has been paid II q white
label Il Is collect and you must
pay. II no label. pay nothing
until you have time 10 inves-
tigate.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
Rucker on Committee

Speaker Clark Of the House
has appointed Congressman
Ruekcr a one Of the three com
mittecmcn from the House 70
eoIlaborate with q similar CON-
mittee from the Senate 10 arrange
for the Inauguration ceremonies
March 4. when presidcnt-c elect
Woodrow Wilson Is initiated In
10 Office.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
Drainage Propositions

There are severel ways of or.
ganizing drainage districts un.
der the law. and since we have
several in operation and Others
contemplated. Il may be Of con.
siderable interest to our readers
who own or live adjacent to lands
which would be improved by
draining, we undertake. 10 give :
short synopsis Of the three
principal ways Of proceeding %
establish a drainage district.
Let US remark here. that while
we believe we are correct in
what follows we are not posing
as lawyers, and one who feels
skephcal about our views. can
get legal advice by paying for Il.
A drainage district can be form.
cd by county courts upon petit
ion Of n majority Of the owners
Of land affected. provided the
petitioners own one third Of the
area Of the land to be benefited
or when the owners Of more
than one half Of such lands
(adults In each instance) desire
10 construct drains or bitches.
The county clerk. upon the fling
Of such a petition. will give 8
weeks notice by publication. the
county court win then hear pc
titioners and contestants, and II
the court finds that the ditch
viii be useful. Il viii appoint 3
commissioners 10 lay out and
construct such proposed ditch.
Another way Of getting q ditch
or not getting II ID for . majority
Of the owners In any contiguous
body Of swamp or ovcrfiowed
land signing articles Of associat-
lon. file such articles with the
circuit clerk. who issues q sum-
mons 10 each Of the owners OF
land In the proposed district
who have not signed the articles
nor entered their appearance.
and all such win be heard by the
circuit court II all objections
are ovcr-rulcd. the court will de-
cree the district . corporation
under the articles
Another way Is for one or
more land owners 10 iile q pc
dtion for . drainage ditch. II
the ditch proposed 10 les than
five miles long. or II more than
Ave miles In length. then 6vc or
more land owners shall sign such
petition. and also Z bond equal
70 go per mile 10 cover expense
4 - A ---- - a = --.r.f.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

church looks just as good as new
and is as bright and cheerful as
any similar institution to be found
any where. The work is neatly
done and has been in charge Of
E. w. Herring. It has all been
done by home workmen too,
Ward & Son and being respon-
sible for most Of the work except
ing the stenciling which came
from the brush Of ]. o. Wilson.
The Methodists have as pretty a
little house Of worship now as
can be found anywhere in the
state. The Improvements cost
about $3.50
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
Company A Frost.

The National Stock Co. an or
ganization composed Of a half
dozen or more members without
histrionic ability and one matinee
idol with a neurophatic eye.
beat Il" from Keytesville early
Wednesday morning. one day
short Of their allotted time.
Their treasury was not plethoric
as the result Of their stay. The
city people went Saturday night
then quit. The country people
went Monday night and quit.
Tuesday night the audience was
limited 10 those who were figur-
ing on the cost Of the class Of
eggs known as "dirties." etc.
Wednesday they left. They had
some printing work done which
they forgot TO get and pay for.
One member Of the company
quit them here and went else
where while the main flock went
to Dewitt to try their luck. The
management Of the American
theatre regret the incident but.
like all other show men. they
have TO take chances and some
times get Il handed 20 them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

and three resident freeholders as
viewers. or commissioners, TO
determine If the proposed i'm
provement is necessary and
practicable. This commission
will report to the court the
route IL they decide the ditch is
necessary etc. The court then
orders n time for hearing the
cause to be published. and re-
monstrznce can be filed with the
clerk any time before the day
set.
II the court finds against the
petitioners the expenses incurred
must be paid by them. but u the
court decides in their favor. n
drainage district is formed.
bonds issued for an amount de-
termined on by another set Of
commissioners. an engineer TO
supervise appointed and con-
tracts for the work let The
land benefited must pay the
bonds and interest. land dam
aged and the extent Of the dam
age Is determined by the COM
missioners.
There Is no doubt but that the
second method mentioned herein
is decidedly the best for all con-
cerned. There Is also no doubt
whatever. that where the own
ers Of n large majority Of the
land subject TO tax for a ditch
don't want a ditch. they won't
sign articles Of association. pc
tition the court for such an ex.
pense on them nor play dead
while somebody else Is busy.
Itappcars that the petition for
the Yellow Greek ditch was
signed by l2-quite sufficient 10
start the fireworks. but apparnt-
ly In q big minority In the CON-
ing hilarity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
P00R FARM IS SOLD
New Site Selected Close to
keytesviIIe

After vainly trying to sell the
old Poor Farm north of Dalton
for about two years, the county
court this week succeeded in
finding a purchaser in John B.
Shannon at $10,0 for the 24O
acres. Mr.. Shannon gets
possession March / Of the south
40 and the county will retain
the north 100 acres containing
all buildings and truck patches
until 1t can fully equip its new
location for the infirmary, which
under the contract with Mr..
Shannon must be within two
years.
The county court also thru its
representative selected and con-
tracted for the 124 acres
known as the Warner Ford farm
two miles east Of Keytesville and
on the State Highway between
Salisbury and Keytesville. For
this tract the county paid $l1. SOC
altho the owner, Burley Wood.
swore by the great horned toad
that he would never take less
than so, 900 and part with the
prettiest location in the county.
Beyond any question the court
could not have selected a better.
prettier nor more suitable site
for the new infirmary. and let
US suggest that the place where
our unfortunate poor must linger
until a merciful Providence
gathers them In. be henceforth
called the County Infrmary in
stead Of Poor Farm. It is Of
course. the last earthly home Of
the majority OF those who are
left to live on the charity Of the
public, and therefore tits a farm
for the poor. but it's not good to
make the place more repulsive to
the sensitive By its name. There
are many who win land and end
their lives on the crest Of the
old hill. who In youth were as
proud and as well loved as any
Of US. We can afford to be all
gcntleness 10 them. The new
site is all that could be desired.
The best Of drainage, unlimited
water and coal. good land and
public 50 that the travelling pub
lie can see how il Is conducted
and the inmates diverted from
unpleasant reflections : surely
there will not be n dissenting
voics over the action Of the
court
In spite Of the fact the old
poor farm has been in charge Of
one Of the best superintendents
In the state. who has turned In
more money from farm products
and kept the best order among
his charges Of any In the state.
every grand jury for is years
p<st that has visited the farm
has condemned Il and the stste
sent . woman inspector out here
IN the spring who had many un-
complimentary remarks 10 make
concerning conditions there all
Of which were correct
With new Gre proof buildings.
wstsr and heating and sewerage
systems the new Inhmary will
b welcomed with delight by
everybody.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
n'MlDnIeHT BLAZE
John Moore's Home Destroy
ed Monday Morning.

Inc nOme OI john MOOTe, Nv
ing in East Bridge Street, was
entirely destroyed by fire at 1890
q. m. Monday. The house and
most Of the foundation was burn
ed and crumbled by the heat.
Most Of the household goods in
the lower floor were saved, those
in the upper part Of the house
being almost a total loss.
The fire was discovered by Miss
Rebecca Moore, whose room was
directly over the living room
where the fire originated. She
was awakened by a crack
ling sound as If wood was burn
ming. She at first thought it
the fire in the CRATE. Later,
getting out Of bed. she \felt the
heat Of the floor and realized
there was q fire below. She
gave the alarm and then began
the effort to save the house and
contents.
From the first, efforts to save
the structure were seen to be
abortive, so attention was direct
toward saving adjoining proper
ty and household effects. In the
house were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
and their son and daughter.
John and Miss Rebecca Moore.
They, with neighbers and others
aroused by the alarm, sought the
personal property and carried it
outside. They recovered most
of the goods in the lower floor
where Mr.. and Mrs. Moore slept
but that in the upper floor was
about all burned.
The Baptist parsonage. jIst
east Of Moore's home. was
scorched and the weatherboard-
ing and shingles blackened and
curled by, theintense heat. Dill
gent labor saved this structure.
The night was extremely quiet
no wind blowing. this account
ing for the saving Of the remain
der Of the houses in the same
block.
Mr.. Moore's family remained
the rest Of the night with neigh
bors and in the morning. they
found domicile in the CASTOR
property. south Of Luther
Wright's home where they will
remain for the present. Ar.
Moore expects TO rebuild as soon
as possible on the same site.
The insurance on house and
insurance amounted TO $500. 90.
The exact loss Is not known. but
Il viii be considerable in excess
Of the insurance.
The fire is thought to have or
iginated In a crevice, q defect, In
the new crate which was install
cd in the living room. this fall.
No one knows the exact origin
of the fire, but Mr.. Moore be-
lieycs this 10 be the case.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

The young woodchoppcrs,
Dunn BY name and brothers. liv'
ing near Wharton. N. J. sent {
letter 70 President elect Tilsor
demanding s. 900. refusing b
pay which. they would kill him.
Postolhce inspectors got on
their trail At once and q United
States Marshall nabbed them ID
the woods. One Of the brother
now charges another with wit
Ing and sending the letter. which
was received and read Nov. II
BY Gov. Wilson's private Secty,
They were easy. having put di'
rections on the envelope for ID
In ease the letter was not de
livcred In 8 days.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

Three carloads Of stock were
shipped from Keytssville Mon
Nv. A carload Of hoes was
mt 70 the st. Louis market by
George Hart Judge A. s. Tay-
lor also sent = carload Of fat hogs
% 81 Louis. One carload Of
enttjs wers ssnt 70 the Ksnsas
City market By Wilkes 4
Thrash.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
Weacrncrs Concert Co.

The Westerncs Concert CO.,
ID the next attraction In the Bap-
tist lyecum course. Il Is due
here next Tuesday evening De-
ecinbcr II and viii be given as
usual at the Baptist church. II
II proves as good as the last pro-
gram given Il viii be worth any
ones trouble 10 attend n the
a. the last number was Of good
class.
The Excelsior Literary Society
of the Gross Road School north
Of town win give q box supper
Wednesday night December Is.
Before the sale Of the boxes q
short play viii be given bymsm-
bers Of the Society. Tho pro-
eeeds Of the sales willgo toward
the purchase Of . library for the
school; Everyone b cordially
invitsd
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13
George Pryor Dead.

George Pryor Of Glasgow who
died In the Union depot at Kan
sas City December 4. was buried
At Glasgow last Friday. He was
. well known pcrsonagc Of that
city.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1912-12-13

Mrs. Moses Montgomery Dead
Mrs. Moses Montgomery died
at Brunswick Monday and was
Inferred at Elliott ecmetery
Wednesday. Mrs. Montgomery
was 75 years old. and her death
was simply the end Of the long
run Of hfe's impclling forces.
Her sons from Nebraska and
Kansas were with her at the
last ~ were other relatives and
frienda.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mr. A. Sebring. of North Hand,
has returned from St. Cloud, Flor
ida, where he spent a very pleasant
winter, He reports that he is much
pleased with prospects here and is
surprised to find spring SO well es-
tablished.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mrs E. o. Reck is enjoying a visit
from her sister Mrs Stewart, of
Denver, Colo. Mrs Stewart arrived
last Thursday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Wyland and Collins received a
shipment of 300 head of young
cattle last week, purchased at the St.
Paul stock Yards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Dental parlors will be closed on
Wed afternoon from Apr l TO Nov l
DR.. f. H. Wilson.
DR.. w. g. Redmond.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11
Glasses Lost

A pair of gold trimmed glasses lost
between school house and Living
ston's residence; finder please re-
turn to GLADYS Livingston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Paul Hendricks came from Miller
Monday noon of this week and is
here visiting his many friends
Highmore Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mrs Jas. Stevens, Of Miller, is Wis
iting ct the home of her parents Mr.
and Mrs Hans Callsen, while her
husband is away to look up a loca-
tion.-St. Lawrence News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

j. D. Kelley, of FIT. Pierre, is here
looking after his farm in Pleasant
Valley, now occupied by Chas.
Stepmire
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

H. |. Hunter, of Oklahoma. and
Mrs LYDIA Walker, of Miller, were
united in marriage here last week
by Judge X. G.. Anderson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mr. and Mrs r. H. Andrews de.
parted Wednesday for California,
where they expect to locate for a
year or so.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Ernest HenShaw came in from
wesG of the river last week to spend
a few days with Mr. and Mrs Chas.
HenshaW.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

impossible Ralph, there must be
Some mistake" mo sir, Senior
class play Saturday April 18th
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

E. A. Linsley, City Dray and Bag.
gageman. Prices right. Phone
Red or Green Ga.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

VIM. Jackson returned last week
from an extensive trip through the
western part of the country and
Canada.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mrs Will Myers and little girl, Of
Orient, spent Sunday in the city
with her parents, Thos. Kelley and
wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Invitations are out for a military
ball to be given by Co. ID. Friday
evening, April 18th, at the opera
house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

You and | go together my love-"
Where to the Senior class play
April 18th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Phone Red GA house or Green Ga
office for E. A. Linsley dray line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Thomas Wilson, of Huron, was
the guest of his son, w. B. Wilson.
and family the first of the week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

+. ID. Greene was called to High
more Tuesday on business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Belford and Charles Ross are en-
joying a visit from their father,
from Iowa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Take your girl to the Kingdom
of Hearts Content at the opera
house Saturday, April 18th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Mr. and Mrs Robert Matthews re-
port the birth of a daughter at their
home Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY. APRIL II, 1912.
PERSONALS AND
>LOCAL BRIEFS

F. ID. Greene was called to High
more Tuesday on business.
Phone Red GA house or Green GA
office for E. A. Linsley dray line.
You and go together my love-"
Where" to the Senior class play
April 18th.
Belford and Charles Ross are en-
Joying a visit from their father,
from Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Matthews re-
port the birth of a daughter at their
home Tuesday.
DR.. E. H. Wilson is driving a new
hilbert touring car which just ar
rived this week.
l.. Dlouhy and wife have moved
INTO the r. H. Andrews, bungalow,
East Third street.
Rev. J. Clayton, of Iroquois visit
ed at the M. Z. Parsonage last
Thursday and Friday.
Pardon Kenyon came over from
Hayti this week to look after his
Pleasant Valley farm.
Money to loan at very reasonable
rates on farm land. Write or call
on us for particulars, Bushtield &
Bushfield, Miller. s. ID.
Mr. and Mrs A. Z. Churchill of
Washington were guests at the Ley
son home over Sunday.
Bayard Christ and Will Saltmarsh
returned to the university at YER
million the first of the week.
Take your girl to the Kingdom
of Hearts Content at the opera
house Saturday, April 18th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

DR.. E. H. Wilson is driving a new
hilbert touring car which just ar
rived this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Bayard Christ and Will Saltmarsh
returned to the university at Ver-
million the first of the week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

l.. Dlouhy and wife have moved
INTO the r. H. Andrews, bungalow,
East Third street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-04-11

Rev. J. Clayton, of Iroquois visit
ed at the M. E. Parsonage last
Thursday and Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
STOMACH MISERY QUICKLY
ENDED

Sourness. Gas, Hea,incss, Heartburn
Go in Five Minutes.
Eat hearty meal if you want TO.
Then take two MI-O-NA tablets and
you'll wonder why that old stomach of
yours is so comfortable.
Ml-O-NA tablets do more than give
rel1ef, they clean renovate, put
strength and elasticity into the stom-
ach walls and build up the general
condition of the stomach so that you
can digest the heartiest meal without
fear Of distress.
Guaranteed for indigestion, dizzi-
ness, biliousness, sleeplessness, sick
headache, and all stomach diseases.
Large box so cents at Laurens Drug
&c. and druggists everywhere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
SEMINOLE CASE VERDICT.
Suit OF Receivers of Seminole Secuvi-
ties Company VS.. w. A Clark goes
against Clark.

tleS company VS.. w. \. CLARK goes
against Clark.
Columbia, March 2S.-The Jury in
the case of Frank G. Tompkins, chair
man of the receivers Of the Seminole
Securities Co. against w. A. Clark,
trustee, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff giving him $1,O26,SS. This
means that Mr.. Clark must pay for
1000 shares Of Seminole stock at 81
a share, with interest for three years
at per cent. The jury thus consid-
cred him stakeholder and award
ed him his prorata share of didvidends.
which Mr.. Clark stated in the de-
fence was 20 per cent
The trustees of the Seminole Sccu-
rites Company We're, in addition to
Mr.. Clark, T. S. Bryan and Willie
Jones.
The receivers of the company are
Frank G. Tompkins, Huger Sinkler.
g. j. Etheredge T. w. Berry, r.. II.
Zimmerman and A. NJ. Kennedy.
The interest carried by the verdict
dated from January, 1908 to date.
while Mr.. Clark was given credit for
dividends in favor of the other stock
holders before the company was put
into the hands of the receivers.
Mr. Clark entered counter claim
OF $l,S25.75 for his services as trus-
tee. This claim was ruled out and
the jury considered only the matter
of stock and dividends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03
TWO NEGROS LYNCHED
IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
Accused OF -.aking Young White
Man Commit an UnmentionnbIe
Crime. Town now Quiet.


commit an unprintable crime, were
lynched in this town last night some
time between midnight and dawn
who composed the mob is a mystery
the authorities have been unable so
far to solve.
Ihe bodies of the negroes were
discovered early today swinging from
ra1ters in deserted blacksmith shop
within stones throw of the guard
| house from which they had heen
taken The officer who had been
lett TO guard the prisoners says he
ieit his post at midnight there being
no indication that an attempt would
be made to lynch the men. although
there mad been considerable talk of
violence in the afternoon and earlier
part of the evening. At one time
yesterday 1t was suggested that the
negroes be taken from Blacksburp IN
uahney' the county seat, for safe
Keeping but after comforting with au
thorties here the sheriff agreed that
the men should remain in Blacksburg
10 answer to minor charge.
This morning when the stores wore
opened, clerk went to the public
well in the public square to get n
pail of water and it was then dis
covered that the we'll rope was gone
ne at once reported the matter to
Mayor Ramseur and trip was made
to the city jail. There it was found
that the entrance to the counci1
chamber had been forced open with
sledge hammer further in tho
building the two padlocks of the cell
door were found broken open. The
negroes were, gone. Short search
then revealed them, hanging to the
ratters of blacksmith shou loss
than 100 yards from the Jail. Their
hands and feet were bound. one no
gro had his mouth stuffed with cot
ton, while the other was so bound
that the ropes went around his
mouth, preventing any outcry.
oiiicial notification was at once
sent to Sheriff Thomas and he with
Coroner Ninesctt and the deputy
sheriifs came to the scene. The soil
citor' James c. OTIS OF spartanburg.
was expected and therefore no ac-
tion was taken until the train came
and when the solicitor failed to ar
rive the inquest was begun. the
bodies being cut down exactly at LIS.
\
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-03

during the night This report car
ried to Blacksburg hundred Leu
from Gaffney and 20 or more from
Cowpens, all heavily armed.