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The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Custom of the Country.

The gossiping grocer could not make
out at first whom the inquisitive Gus
toner was talking about. Finally he
recognized some note Of identification.
oh" said he. you mean those coun-
try people on the fourth floor at No.
12o?'
II didn't know they were country
people" said the customer
We'll, they are" was the positive re-
ply. The way they buy their groceries
shows that.
They never say Give me a pound of
this or two pounds OF that or a
quart of something else They always
say. 1 want quarters worth OF some
thing or a dollars worth, or whatever
Is the amount of money they wish to
spend.
"Nine-tenths of the people fresh from
the country market in that way. 1t
takes a city experience Of a year or
more to break the habit"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Cannon of Solid Rock.

From Harpers Weekly.
When the island OF Malta was under
the rule of the knights of st. John they
defended their Notifications with cannon
bored in the living rock. Each one Of
these strange weapons contained an en-
tire barrel OF powder, and as II was not
possible to vary the aim of these cannon
fifty were made ready. facing various d.
rections from which the enemy might
approach.
When the fame Of these arms OF de-
Tense became known to the world the
idea was taken up Of transporting rocks
to SUBMITS to serve the came purpose;
but II was soon recognized to be I'M
practicable, and the cannon of Malta.
bored IN solid rock, have passed into
history as the sole weapons Of che kind
ever known.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

1t is asserted at the Capitol, with
considerable show of authority, that
President Wilson will, at the proper
time, issue a formal announcement
that he will not be a candidate for re-
nomination.
Up to the present time Mr.. Wilson
has given no public intimation of the
course which he intends to pursue, and
il will be remembered that during the
campaign he was singularly retlcent
upon the question of a single term.
Several Senators who have talked with
him are fully convinced, however. that
he intends to be guided both by the
spirit and the letter of the Baltimore
platform and be content with four
years. Furthermore, it is asserted that
Mr.. Bryan entered the Cabinet with
the distinct understanding that there
should be no rivalry between him and
the President as TO the nomination.
The latter was to leave the field free
for the Peerless Leader to make another
effort to attain his life's ambition.
The statements thus made, although
naturally lacking in official conhrma
ton, seem so plausible that they are
generally accepted They explain the
independence which is characterizing
the Presidents actions. He is evil
IDENTIFY not engaged in building up
political machine In the very begin
ming he sidetracked all ofice-seekers
over to his Cabinet officers, and he
has since manifested disposition to
dispense political favors without re-
gard to future results. He can well
afford to be independent if he proposes
to retire at the end of four years. Not
only does he divorce his administra-
ton from personal considerations, but
he could, if he so desired, remain
steadfast to his own judgment even
if he involved himself in a struggle
with his own party This was what
Cleveland did Cleveland refused to
make the slightest concession to the
silver element in his party, and thus
divided the Democratic ranks. More
than this, when the Senate declined to
pass a tariff bill in accordance with
his own views he denounced the meas
ure as thing of perhdy and dis
honor and from that time was cor
daily hated by the Democratic leaders |
in that body.
President Wilson's present determi- |
nation to insist upon the passage of
the House tariff bill, no matter what
the Senate may think about it, gives
credence to the assertion that he will
not again be a candidate 1t is true
that free wool and free sugar are in
no sense party issues, because Demo
cratic tariff bills in the past have placed
duty on both articles. Mr.. Wilson
has. however, made up his mind that
wool and sugar shall be on the free
list, and he can afford to remain firm
II he has no favors to ask in the flu
ture. Cleveland, serving a second
term, and, therefore, ineligible for re-
nomination, placed his personal views
above party consideration He was
unquestionahly actuated by sincere mo-
tives. With the same honesty of pur-
pose and equally indifferent as to the
future, MIR. Wilson may follow the
same course.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
VARIOUS AILMENTS.

Mothers in an awful way:
Thinks in zigzags and in curves.
All the learned doctors say
She has automobile nerves.
Brother. he is quite as bad.
His case in the clinics serves:
Sample Of the latest fad.
Torn and tattered airship nerves.
Fathers case is even worse:
On the street he balks and swerves
Victim of the latest curse,
He has got pedestrians nerves.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Loves Torments.

From Judge.
Neighbor-Whats Mamie cryin' about?
Mother-That fortune teller told her
that she's goin' ter marry tall hand
some. dark nobleman.
Neighbor-Well, amt that a good for
tuner
Mother-Yer'd think so: but now she's
broken-hearted at the thought of givin'
up the ugly little, sawed-off. sandy-haired
bricklayer she's in love with.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
S A l. I
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of ssAt Good old siwash-"

periods by the same method. II all the
other salt in the world were to be re-
moved enough could be soaked out of
the common OF grocery Goldfish to supply
mankind for several years.
There is some talk of picking the Re-
publican party in brine in order to pre-
serve it until lsl6. but this is mostly by
ribald enemies.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

Republicans Trying to Unite.
The conference last week in Chicago
was the first real sign of life in the
Republican party since the disastrous
defeat last November 1t is true that
the men who engaged in it, like Sen
ators Cummins and Borah and Gov,
Hadley, represent the insurgent or
progressive element. The leaders in
the regular wing of the party were
conspicuous by their absence. This is
a fact not to be overlooked.
The participants in the conference
declared in favor of new basis OF
representation in Republican national
conventions, OF recognition of State
wide primaries as against the organi-
zation law of the Republican party
and of national convention to be held
in the near future. All of these ques-
tions are TO be laid before the execu-
tive committee of the Republican Ma
tional Committee when it meets here
this week. The first proposition, which
is aimed at the Southern delegates, is
certain to provoke discord. The
Southern pie brigade, which has al
ways been disturbing element in the
Republican organization, is not going
to be relegated into sad minority
without vigorous protest. Ex-Sena-
tor William E. Chandler, who is a
New Englander, thoroughly acquainted
with Southern conditions, has already
rushed into the arena with a demand
for the enforcement of the fifteenth
amendment and protest against con-
doning the disfranchisement of the ne
groes. Every effort thus far made to
reduce the representation from the
South has resulted in failure, and Mr..
Chandler is quite correct in asserting
that when another attempt is made it
will lead to considerable debate
This question of Southern repre-
sentation becomes uppermost because
President Taft secured his renomina-
ton through the support of delegates
from States which could not give him
an electoral vote. Although nothing
was done which had not been done be-
fore, although the National Committee
acted with such unanimity as to pre-
clude the question of dishonesty. and
there is no doubt that Roose-
welt would have taken the nomination
if he could have obtained it, he raised
a cry of fraud and theft and his
made some impress upon
the country. Although there was
doubtless some dissatisfaction over the
fact that the popularity elected delegates
from Republican or doubtful States
voted in vain for Roosevelt, while the
delegates from solid Democratic States
nominated Taft, the main criticism of
the Republican party was that it had
been dominated by selfish interests
The leaders of the Progressive party
held up alluring ideals and promised
better conditions. The Republican
party must place itself upon record as
being equally solicitous for the general
welfare. In the present state of the
popular mind the party cannot make
much progress by discussing purely
distract questions. The trouble is
ieeper than whether Alabama shall
lave eighteen votes or four.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Tbe Perm Not All Fancy.

From the Hisyinsv;lle Mol Jefersonian:
A baseball nine from the Chinese Uni
versity, Honolulu, played the Westmin-
ster College nine In Fulton last week.
The score was to in favor of the
Chinese. There may be somethiug to
this yellow peril after IL
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
On the Lookout.

From Judge.
The little boy was waiting at the gate
when the preacher rode up. Are you
Brother Jones?' the little boy asked
Yes. my little man. Are you glad
to see me?''
you bet am! Mamma'u cut the
cake now"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Counting All I'm at Hixrin.viIIe.

From the st. Louis Republic
Recently a travelling salesman on ar
irving at Higginsville hired a negro boy
to carry his grip from the Arcade Ho-
tel to Peterson's studio. On the way he
asked the boy what the populat ton Of
Higginsville was
You mean us all?r uueriod the
negro.
Sure: the whole works. said the
drummer.
Well. femme see. Counting the white
folks, ia say thers's round about aooo
here, mister.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Her Elusive Goal.

From Judge.
Hope springs eternal in the female
quest
She isn't quite. but pretty nearly |
dressed. l
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
He wns the Hungry One.

What's the trouble at your house?'
Hunger strike for a new bonnet"
Your wife refuses to eat?''
NO; she refuses to cook"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
A Rank Outsider.

Then the neighboring farmers do not
take your garden seriously?''
No said the man who had moved
to the country. Not even their chick
ems will condescend to scratch in it"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

81 wish you'd state that 1 am going
to star this summer" said the chorus
girl 10 the affable reporter.
Nobody believes that stun any more
about chorus girls. But / will say that
you are engaged to a steel millionaire"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
A Town Row.

What's the wrangle about in Punk
ville?"
Some of the community want to main
tain mud holes and swell their private
fortunes by hauling automobiles out.
Others want to improve the highways,
pinch 'em for speeding. and apply the
proceeds to public works OF all kinds"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
A Fall Deferred.

Pride goes before a fall
The trouble is you have to wait too
long. have been waiting thirty years
TO see a certain proud man take a tum-
BILE and nothing has happened to him
yet"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
with the MiIitants.

warming"
Whose house are you going to burnr'
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

just now centers around Wilson's fu-
ture course of action and Brysn's am
bition. Bryan made Wilson's nomi-
nation possible and now Wilson may
help Bryan. 1t is pretty situation
and gives zest to every move which
may be made in the political game.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
Another Topic.

The poets love to sing in May
OF vernal flowers in bud.
They never have a word to say
About the pesky mud.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

Jimmy" Cox. Governor of Ohio. has
always been a great hand to surround
himself with Georges Just now his
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Union Revival Services

The union revival services
continue with increasing interest
and there is evidence of a re-
igious awakening among the
church people. Services of
special interest were held Sun
day and the large Sunday night
congregation was visibly affected
under the earnest appeal of Rev.
Franc Mitchell, the Nestor OF
Keytesville preachers. 7 h
order of conducting service has
been somewhat changed and in
stead of the ministers alternat-
Rev. Franc Mitchell has preach
ed continuously this week. The
usual services, Sunday schOoI
and preaching will be held in
each church Sunday morning and
the congregations will again
unite in a union service at the
Methodist church Sunday night,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Sarah Louisa Moore

Sarah Louisa Moore, wife of
John II. Moore, died at the fam
lily home near Eccles Monday,
February 3. The decedent was
go years of age and is survived
by her husband and five chill
dren.
Sarah Louisa Gribble, daugh-
ter of Carroll Gribble, was born
in this county Jan. 10, 1923.
She was married to Jim Grow
McCollum, and 8 boys and one
girl were the offspring of this
union.
One boy and one girl are the
children of her union with hel
surviving husband.
The funeral occurred Tuesday,
February, A at Parks Cemetery
south of Mussel Fork, the Rev.
Johnson officiating. She was
ready and willing to go and died
in peace.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Probate Court Matters

In the matter of the inherit
ance tax in the estate Of Kath-
crime Klaus, the amount of tax
was fixed. Anna Keepers tax
amounts to $121.15.
In the estate of Jerry Broddus
the amounts Of $3.50 to Minter
& Lamkin and 1891. rs to Eva
lima Broddus were allowed.
The report concerning real
estate in estate of Henry Ser
fass was made by Administrator
Curtis Serfass and case contin-
ued until Feb. IL.
Ann Dye, administrative of
estate of Garrett Eye, resigned
and w. M. Halliburton appoint
ed administrator de bonis non.
Ella Edgar was appointed ad-
ministratrix of estate of James
F. Edgar with bond of $1,000.
C. T. Naylor and A. C. Clee-
ton are appointed administrators
of the estate of William Naylor,
bond $500.
In the estate of Josephine w.
Allen, H. M. Allen is appointed
administrators, with bond of 49,
600.
On motion of Jake L. Reeves,
minor heir in estate of C. C.
Reeves, W. S. Street was ap.
pointed guardian of said Reeves.
His bond is $500.
In the estate of John D. Sto-
ner, the note of C. H. Mullen
for $500 was allowed.
The following accounts were
allowed against the estate OF
John West: George Reimer. ac-
count, $500; Sumner Exchange
Bank, note $13O; G. A. Suther'
land, note $87; G. A. Suther.
land, account $26.75.
]. M. Perry & Son VS.. estate
of Dye & Garvin, allowance o.
account $37. az.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07

set, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wright,
MIR. and Mrs. H. B. Richardson;
set teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Iglehart; ladle, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Horff; ladle, Mrs. C. P. Van
diver, Mrs. James Cropper;
butter knife, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
N. Harding; salad fork DR.. and
Mrs. Bondurant Hughes; salt
and pepper shakers, Eli Shire;
set tablespoons and set tea
spoons, Knight & Rucker; sugar
and cream, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Sigloch: pickle stand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Shively; Dresser set,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cuddy, Miss
Lottie Name Penick; salad fork,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Taylor, man.
icure set, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G..
Dameron Mr.. and Mrs. O.P. Ray;
salad fork, Mrs. C. D. Turner.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Mrs. Alice ClaypOOl

Mrs. Alice Claypool wife of
William Claypool died at her
home in Salisbury last Saturday
night after having suffered many
years with a complication of
troubles. A short funeral SER
vice was conducted at the grave
in Pleasant Grove cemetery by
her former pastor, Rev. James
Hise. She was a member of the
Baptist church at Pee Dee and
also a member of the Royal
Neighbors of America, She
leaves a husband, a little
daughter. Willie also a brother
Robert Flemming of Carrollton,
Mo. her fathers family all being
dead except this brother. She
was a good woman and besides
relatives leaves a host of friends
to mourn her loss.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
SIX WEEKS OF WEATHER
At Least That Much Winter
Coming, Says Mr.. Ground
Hog.

Mr.. Ground Hog said Sunday
that it might be a mighty pious
idea for local residents to keep
their skates out and their ear
muffs hanging around where
they were handy.
Of course, everyone recognizes
Mr.. Hog is a weather prophet
par excellence. When inter-
viewed early Sunday morning at
the door of his home, Mr.. Hog
impaired confdentially to a Cou-
rier reporter that the weather
would be winterish for six weeks
yet.
The reporter met him as he
appeared for the first time this
year.
What do you say about the
weather." asked the reporter.
"Well, I'll say this; it is too
cold for me out here, so, back !
go. You wont see me again for
the next six weeks. The sun
shines now, but l feel we will
have snow before tonight. Huh!
It's too cold for me. So long. "
And he was gone. J."
He was right. 1t showed Sun.
day afternoon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Guests for Visitor

Mrs. Rucker had a few friends
at her home Saturday night for
Miss Anna Parks Rucker. The
affair was a cha6ng dish lunch
which was enjoyed by Misses
Laura Hudson and Sarah Hale of
Carrollton, Miss Madge Taylor
and Messrs. Elbert Anderson
and ]. B. Cooke. Following the
lunch there was music by Mrs.
Rucker and Miss Hale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Roy Cropper, Papa

James Marshall Cropper, man,
ed from his grandparents, is the
way. the youngest member of the
family of Roy Cropper and wife,
viii be known as he progresses
through the world. He is not
very old yet. only born Monday,
but is a lusty youngster. weigh
ing about 8 lbs. according to
best adyices. No use saying that
the safe arrival of the visitor
caused joy in the household and
even Uncle Paul was pleased at
his new sense of proprietorship
ina real nephew.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
In the Legislature

Some representatives and SEN
ators are beginning to feel con-
cerned over the trend of affairs
in the legislature, and if very
many of the bills so far intro
duced should get by and become
law, there is good reason for it.
The bill authorizing $143,000 to
be paid in commission to the
Missippi Vally Trust Co. of st.
Louis for selling 3 millions dol
lars of the capitol bonds which
could not be disposed of other
wise, will pass and will establish
a precedent on which every
other bill or resolution granting
more than $3,50O,0OO for the
new capitol will go thru this and
legislatures for years to come.
Tax payers will see and feel their
mistake, but must grin and bear
it. The Woman's suffrage
amendment may be submitted
by the legislature to a vote of
the people, yet it is by no means
a certainty, as many of our law
makers desire more than a lobby
of women who devote their time
to agitation of fad affairs mixed
with a few discredited politicians
and other apron-string pendents,
on which to base an expenditure
such as the cost of an election.
The primary election bill for
cities is one of the absorbing
topics for representatives from
our metropolis, and with a score
or more of bills of interest to
sections of the state, appear to
excite no combativeness.
Two Jim Crow, County Unit,
land reclamation and a bill chang
ing time for holding state prim-
ary from August to June, have
been introduced among a multi
tude of others. A bill providin g
for shortening of hat pins and
another prohibiting setting 1p
cigars, drinks or eats by can
didate for any office indicates
the class to some of our repre-
sentatives. The vote to pay
$143, 900 commission for selling
capitol bonds was 76 for, 55
against. Numbers of the legis-
lature who admitted that tax
payers were assured that three
and a half million dollars was
every cent they would be called
on to pay for the new capitol,
voted for the extra.
A bill prohibiting the killing of
quails for 8 years passed the
senate, 21 to IL.
| A bill prohibiting the use of
buttons smaller than a mexican
dollar on any dress opening in the
back, was introduced by Repre-
sentative W. B. Hays of Poplar
Bluff. While married men are
consideringit, the St. Louis mer-
chants seem to give it their
unqualified endorsement. Let
suffragettes poster the legislature
awhile longer and see what
happens.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Sentenced to Pen

Blanch, Williams, colored, who
shot and killed a negro at Sails
bury entered a plea of guilty be-
fore the circuit court this week
and was given a sentenced of
five years at Jefferson City.
She later was paroled by the
court as she was in no condition
to send to the penitentiary.
Henry Miller, cclored, made a
big mistake when he took a shot
at the bonnet of the city mar
shal at Brunswick. He shot
we'll, knocked the bonnet into a
cooked hat by use of a shot gun
but later was brought here to
Jail. Miller entered a plea of
guilty to assault to kill and was
given four years at Jefferson
City. There was nothing wrong
with Miller so he was brought
back to Jail here and Monday,
will be escorted to the lookup to
commence the expiation of his
Workmanship.
The case against Claude Noel,
charged with rape, was dis
missed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Our Water Supply

Nlne-tenthS OF ALL the clSCernS
and wells in the city are dry or
nearly so. Not a place along
our main streets where drinking
water can be had. Should a fire
start in any of our business
houses, there would not be a
bucket of water within blocks to
dash on it. Only two little
chemical extinguishers together
with about a dozen bottles of ex-
tinguishing fluid. Such is the
situation so far as facilities for
preventing the destruction of a
greater or less portion of the
town by fire. In the particular
of water to laundry or for gen.
eral house purposes, it has been
worse, but not much. A big in
crease in the numbers of our
citizens each week who are
forced to have water hauled
from the creek and put in the
wells or stand in barrels. I'm
less heavy rains fall soon, the
tbs city will be dry in another
and much more needed sense
than it is under the law. And
! wherefore? An abundance of
good water flows in the creek at
the foot of the hill. 1t can be
had at very slight cost as has
been proven by our county court,
which declined to be guided by
directions from dry goods boxes,
and has today in successful oper-
alton a little system for supply
ing an abundance of water to
the court house and Jail at less
than one-ffth of the former
cost.
Permit us to suggest, that a
tank with a capacity of 10 to 80
thousand gallons can be put on a
tower in the north part of town
and filled and kept full of good
water at a very nominal cost to
the city. A IL or Is inch main
can be run from the High School
building to the Young building
and tapped for the Court House
and with five plugs and two
hundred feet of hose on a reel,
be a most decided protection as
well as source of comfort in
summer. We contribute more
to have a little streak on the
main street sprinkled than the
interest on the money invested
for pipe running the same dis
tance.
Shall we wait for another fire
and the dust and then talk some
more about scarcity of water?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Wolves In Charlton County

There have been reports of
wolves in plenty in Saline county
along the river bottoms and one
was killed there last week. Now
comes a report from the Courier
North Charlton correspondent
that there are wolves to be found
and that they have been seen in
North Charlton district. If the
wolves continue to multiply there
will be some work for local nim-
rods or we may have to resort
to the tactics of the Puritan
fathers and go out with a gun
strapped across our backs.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-02-07
Infant Hendrick Dead

The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Hedrick died Monday
at their home in the Cutoff
neighborhood close to Bruins
wick. The child was one month
old. The burial occurred Tues
day.