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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
PASTOR GETS HIS DEGREE
odd Fellows Administer
First Rank to Rev.
Ormsbee

The odd Fellows indulged an
other blowout Monday night,
Brunswick being the scene Of
the meeting which included a
goodly crowd from this city.
The members gathered to-
gether for the purpose of ad-
ministering the first rank on
Rev. Ormsbee Of this city and
four others, residents of Bruins
wick. The degree work was
performed by the Keytesville
lodge which has a record of ex-
employing the first degree work
in excellent form. Following
the session in the lodge room a
big banquet was given. The
local members were very pro-
nounced in their estimate of the
fine quality of this feature. They
gave the Brunswick lodge a fine
sendoff by their appreciation of
the swell time that was shown
them.
Those who went from here,
Salisbury and Dalton are: Key
tesville; M. s. Walther, A. L.
Friesz, w. H. Burns, Charles
Staples, Troy Longwell, B. G..
Woods, G. w. Gardner, Charles
Friesz, Edgar Tisdale, M. Ben
nett, Lee Bennett, Frank Spence,
Sam Hurt, A. D. Hurt, William
Welch, R. l.. Arnsmyer, Pratt
Huckaby, J. W. Taylor, c. F.
Courtney, j. R. Closson, M. F.
Franklin, w. F. johnson, Rev.
Ormsbee; Salisbury, Clyde Smith;
Dalton, Charles Yager, B. L.
Hughes. Trammel Nix.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Methodist Church Notes

Junior League Sunday 2::3O p.
m.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Let
US have a special Easter Service
Rally with a full attendance.
100 is the minimum set for the
day.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:9O p. m.
Preaching subject II a. m.
The Resurrection" 7:30 p. m.
The fifth sermon in the series to
young men and women. Sub
ject, Ruth, Womanly Grace
and Fidelity"
The ladies candy and box sale
Saturday, March 10Th.
Quarterly Conference April
1914.
District Conference at Arm
strong April 22-24.
C. o. Ransford, Pastor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
False Fire Alarm

At 7 o'clock Saturday evening
a fire alarm was given and a big
portion of the citizens hustled
down to the home of Miss Kate
Dewey to put out the fire. The
truth seems to be that the fire
was inside the chimney of the
home, the SCOT firing and caus-
ing shower of sparks that
brought the fire alarm. Water
was poured down through the
chimney by some ambitious
climber of precipitous declivities
and this water, a considerable
supply, flooded two upstairs
rooms. A casual view of the
house by a reporter indicated one
shingle off the roof and this,
with the reported damage by
water, the latter by far the
greater, constituted the casual
tiles. A little later E. W. Her.
ring hustled up to his home on
the same kind of mission, find.
ing that it was the collection Of
SCOT in the chimney that was
afire. No damage to the Her.
ring home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
COUNTY SCHOOL REPORTS
Showing as Set Forth in
Annual State Report
for 1912

The department of education
at Jefferson City is sending out
for the public use, the 63rd an
nual report of the public schools
Of this state. The report deals
especially with sanitation, rural
school, need Of better buildings,
better teachers, better equip
ment and better attendance. The
report shows a heating system
which it says ought to be Install
ed in every country school. The
cost is $125 or less. The Key
tesville school retains its stand
ing as one Of the lao classified
high schools. The Charlton
county schools in regard to the
total enumeration of children of
school age in the county, ranks
55th among the Missouri counties
with respect to attendance. The
average of days attendance on
this basis is 85.1. The highest
| is 110.4 in Caldwell county. In
respect to the enrolment in the
schools, Charlton stands higher,
with an attendance of 113.1
days standing 3Srd in the list of
counties in the state. With per-
sons of school age numbering
| 6, 1853 in the county, 5,240 attend
school. In Charlton the state
fund for schools is 36.7 per cent
Iof the amount o f local taxes
raised for teachers wages. This
county standing 51st in this
respect. In Jackson county the
Estate fund is only 10.1 per cent
tof the local tax for school wages,
The lower this percentage, the
higher the counties stand in re-
] gard to their interest in then
schools. In 1912 the amount
paid teachers was $65, 29O.5O OIL
which $S9, ,5S4.26 was raised by
local taxation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Burial of Mrs. HanSman

The funeral of Mrs. Magdalena
Hansman occurred Saturday at
the church of St. Boniface, at
Brunswick, Rev. FIR. Alexander in
charge of the service which was
held at 1870 a. m. The service
was followed by burial in the
Catholic cemetery north of the
city. The service was attended
by a large number of friends
and relatives. Those who went
from here, the trip being made
in carriages, were Mrs. Young,
Mrs. M. Gardner, Miss Clara
Shaughnessy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Mason, Miss Annie Young,
Miss Carrie Willett, Will Moore
and Rufus Leonard.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Pastor in Field Work

At the service in the Baptist
church Sunday morning Rev.
0rmsbee announced that he has
been asked to assume the work
of raising the remainder of a
$40, 600 fund for the Missouri
Baptist Sanitarium at st. Louis.
The work would take him at
least a month and perhaps more.
OF the fund of $4,000 which is
to be raised in the state of Mis-
souri, about 1000 has been Sc
cured. This leaves $13, 900 to be
assured by August 13 in order to
assure the completion of the san
itarium. The church voted the
month as vacation for Rev.
0rmsbee and he began his new
duties Monday, March II. He
offered to secure a substitute but
the church did not ask it. In
case Rev. 0rmsbee is needed fol
longer than a month a pastor
will be secured. The hospital is
to be organized for the purpose
Iof doing much work of a phil
anthropical nature.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Essig-Lenhoff

The marriage of Ben ]. Essig
and Miss Lydia L. Lenhoff the
former of Marceline and the
latter of Bynumville, occurred
Tuesday at A p. m. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lenhoff.
The officiating minister was Rev.
E. ]. Hall. The wedding was
attended by about two dozen in
vited guests who were served a
substantial wedding supper fol-
lowing the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Essig will live on the Essig
farm.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Much Advertising

There is a fine lot of advertis-
ing in the Courier this week and
reading matter is cut short.
About ten months in the year
we are long on reading and short
on advertising. For those who
like to see a man get a fair deal
we ask them to bear with US and
read these ads for they will
mean saving many a dollar to
you and put you in line to get
just what you want.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Mesrnerized?

A young lady coming home
to Keytesville from Moberly
Wednesday met with a serious
accident. She was seated in the
train talking to a man and for
got to get off at Keytesville. A
little later she was found by a
reporter wandering around the
streets Of Brunswick and on the
next train was brought to Key
tesville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Fired tte Detective

The Moberly Monitor hired a
special detective to unravel a
shooting scrape that happened
there and which had been over
looked by the police of that
town. The detective went on
the job and got the dope But
instead of giving the Monitor a
beat on the salacious story, he
dlvulged it to the other paper Of
that town thus nullifying his
worth. The Monitor fired the
detective and if the Monitor edi-
tor paid him anything for the
job he likely ought to be fired.
1t was a dirty trick of a class
that newspaper men falls vic
tins to occasionally. On the
average, there is no man who
sticks closer to his word than
the newspaper man. With but
few exceptions, they know more
than they tell, by far, and when
they say they will not tell a
thing or print it, they do not.
Not so much can be said of many
others but this is part of his
training. This is also what
makes him pretty sore when
someone works the double cross
on him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Frank P. Hamilton

r. F. Hamilton died at his
home at Rothville, Mo-, March
13 at the age of 72
years. Mr.. Hamilton had been
a resident of Charlton county
for many years and also leaves
a record Of valiant service in be-
half Of the Confederacy during
the Civil War.
Frank F. Hamilton was born
in Prince Edward Co., Virginia,
August 80, 1841. At the open
ing of the war he enlisted in
Stonewall Jackson's army m
Company / 23rd. Regiment.
He was taken prisoner t
Kerenstown and was held a
prisoner at Bell Isle four
months. He later was exchang-
ed and went to Richmond, Va.
where he re-enlisted and served
to the fall of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Hamilton came to Roth
vile in 1869 and was since 1876
in the mercantile business
there.1 He was married to Miss
Fannie Holman November 10,
1871. To this union were born
five children who survive. These
are Frank Hamilton, Mrs. Chas.
A. RiddelI, Thomas w. Hamilton
and Miss Ethel, the latter al
home, all living in Rothville anG
Arthur w. Hamilton Of Brook.
field.
Deceased was a member oi
the First Presbyterian church Of
which Rev. Franc Mitchell il
pastor. The latter preached tht
funeral service which was helt
Saturday, March Is and th'
burial was in Rothville cemetery,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Carlstead
returned Monday afternoon from
Sumner where they have been
visiting for several days with
the formers sister. Mr.. Carl
stead brought home with him
about a dozen ducks about even
ly balanced between the mallard
and sprig variety. He says he
shot them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Marriage Licenses

Ben ]. Essig, Marceline, Lydia
I. Lenhoff, Bynumville.
William M. Jackson, Marce-
line. Ella Carson, Marceline.
William Bell, Dewitt, Ells
Baxley, Dewitt.
Paul McClair, (col. Forest
Green. Phoebe Houston. (col. J,
Forest Green.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
HYDE CASE IS REVERSED
Court Of Appeals Remands it
to Charlton for a New
Hearing

The case of Kate Spindle vs..
Lucius D. Hyde and Walter
Hyde which was tried in this
county circuit court a few years
ago, decided for the plaintiff and
then appealed by the defendants
come back reversed and remain
ded for a new trial at the May
term.
Kate Spindle, three weeks the
wife of Lucius D. Hyde sued
him for divorce and alimony in
Jackson county circuit court in
1904. She secured her divorce,
restoration of maiden name and
judgment for $3.50 alimony.
The alimony unpaid, she secured
execution against some of Hyde's
land in this county and under
sale, she secured sheriff's deed
for the property. She then be-
gan suit to set aside alleged
fraudulent conveyance of the
land she obtained under the
hmmer, alleging Lucius D. Hyde
had for the purpose of defraud-
ing her, conveyed the land to
Waiter Hyde. The case on trial
resulted in verdict for plaintiff
but permitted a lien of $125O
against the land in favor Of
Walter Hyde. Plaintiff first
talked appealing the case but de-
fendants appealed and the case
comes back for retrial.
Martha Martin sued George
Martin jr. for divorce alleging
marriage IN Gallatln, In July
1908, desertion by defendant in
1909. She gives her residence
as Keytesville.
G. w. Wright atSalisbury was
\ fined $1.00 in Justice Mason:
court for alleged disturbing Of
the peace of Peter Witt. Wright
appeals the case to the May
term of the circuit court.
The court of appeals has un
animously affirmed the case Of
A. Keeting VS.. W. U. Telegraph
Co. where he secured a verdict
for delay in transmitting
message from Brunswick tt
Keytesville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
McCIair-Eiouston

Paul McClair and Phoebe
Houston. both colored, were
married by Justice George
Kramm Sunday March 16. al
Forest Green,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Joseph Woodward

Rev. Franc Mitchell went to
Brunswick Wednesday afternoon
to attend the funeral Of Joseph
Woodward, whose remains were
brought there from Columbia
for burial. Mr.. Woodward form
erly lived on a farm between
Indian Grove and Newcomer,
moving with his family to Col
umbia about six years ago. The
funeral cortege went direct to
the cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
upwards.

The backbone of winter is
shattered and people want spring
goods. If you havethem the way
to tell them is to advertise the
fact. The Courier reaches hun
dred and hundreds of. families in
your trade territory and is rec
ognized as the most forceful adj
vertising medium in this county.
We put them over right into the
hands of families who appreciate
a live paper. also alive merchant
and advertiser.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21

The high price of cows and
steers has about cleaned up
everything available in this Sec
ton and even mich cows will be
scarce. The search for stockers
is frantic andeven the hunt for
hogs for fattening purposes is
little less than a riot. Noses are
being turned Ozarkward to get
some hogs that are not to be had
for love or money up in this
neighborhood. The state right
now is mighty short both on
cattle and hogs the feed lots be.
ing nearly empty. Beef, pork
and dairy products will shunt
upwards.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21

Miss Dorothy Wayland who
was visiting at Salisbury last
week was stricken with sickness
and had to remain a few days
longer than she expected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
KanSa
State Attorney
Keytesville, \

AANJ SNSNAAANp NAASSOAB
Brent Glasscock and Richard
Dunn two bank burglars are
now held by chief of police Of
Kansas City, evidence against
them and statement made suf-
ficient proof that they robbed
the Peoples Bank of Triplett
have wired bank to swear out
warrant and send sheriff to Kan
sas City for them. Please COM
municate with bank and hasten
action. Wire chief of police
Kansas City when warrant is
ready and when sheriff will ar
rive.
A. L. Berger
Attorney for Insurance Co.
Deputy Sheriff left at 2 p. m.
Wednesday for Kansas City tc
bring the two men to the county
Jail. He returned with his
prisoners Thursday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21

King Richard" of Louisiana,
Mo, Mo. is dead. Richard was
a king in the hog class having
been much on exhibition because
of his length and rotundity. He
weighed HOO lbs. and his owner
figured that lard and pig meat
was high enough to make it
worth while to put 100 on the
market at one fell swoop.
Therefore the king is dead.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Get Triplett Yeggmen?

Following the robbery of the
safe at the Garden theatre at
Kansas City a few days ago, the
police made a roundup of suspic-
ious characters. They held sew
eral men and as a result of the
quizzing believe they have the
two men who robbed the Peoples
Bank at Triplett a month or two
ago. The states attorney fol-
this county, Roy Rucker receiv-
a telegram Wednesday morning
as follows:
-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-03-21
Last Leet ture Course Number

The last attraction o f the
series given by the ladies of the
Baptist church is to be seen at
the church Monday evening
March "a. The entertainment
will be given by Col. Gearhart
a noted lecturer. Col. Gearhart
has a big reputation as a speak
er and the closing number should
be greeted with a large audience.
The lecture course this season
has furnished pleasing diversion
for many local people and Col.
Gearhart's coming will be well
coined by those who have been
waiting for the closing number.
7. F. Chrane Of Gravette,
Ark. writes that since the
election excitement is all over
and things settled down he sug-
gested that Congressman Rucker
distribute a few of his photo
graphs under the special brand
lofhat thathe wore at the inaugur-
alton. Mr.. Chrane naively says
he would like to have one.
Miss Grace ClossOn went to
1.-THE country last Saturday and
/ ,,,<, Az ,..,,,t - Az h.,,.n u
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-21
NAV Supply Residences for Cabinet Members

for members of the presidents official
family,
Il have been working on plan to
have the government appropriate half
a million collars to be used in the pur.
chase of homes for cabinet members"
said Representative Ayres. Only a
week or so ago the house passed a bill
carrying appropriations of over $685.
100000 for the purchase Of sites and
the erection of federal buildings in
various sections of the country. This
government is big enough and rich
enough to provide homes for cabinet
officers. TIE amount Of money they
receive as salaries is not sufficient to
meet all the demands made upon
them"
Mr. Ayre5 says that his idea al
ready has met with much encourage
ment. His contention is that If such
an inducement as he proposes is held
cut to poor men who cannot afford to
accept positions in the cabinet OF a
president on account Of expenses at
tached to the Office, in the future the
list from which an executive will &C.
lect his official family will be in
creased at least 100 per cent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-21
HASN'T SLEPT IN 20 YEARS
Scientists to Study the Case of Harv.
ard Professor-ReIaxed, But
Was Conscious.

Boston.-A Harvard professor, who
has not slept in twenty years. but has
taken his rest in the twilight state, -
is the subject OF Investigations by the
psychological laboratory Of the univer-
sity and the state psychopathic hos
pital.
The twilight state" in which the
subject retains consciousness of all
all that goes on about him, is declared
to be a scientific relaxation more sat
isfying than sleep and restoring the
bodily vigor in about half the time re-
quired by sleep.
While tie identity Of the Harvard
professor is kept secret, Prof. Hugo
Munsterberg, director OF the psyche
logical laboratory at Harvard, who is
a close personal friend Of the sleep
less educator, has made close study
Of his case. Professor Munsterberg
said his experience showed that 1t is
scientifically possible to sleep with
out a complete unconsciousness.
To assist in the experiment at the
state psychopathic hospital on the
twilight state" a special easy chair
has been constructed It is described
as a device to aid subjects to relax
"as completely as gallon Of molasses
on slab of cold marble"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-21

had trimmed. 1t was of the same
modlsh effect that makes her own hats
so famous.
Miss Alys Meyer had picture hat
ON exhibition that the girls all voted
"a dream"
But the picture hats trimmed by Wis
countess day surpass the most
Frenchy creation Of the shops. In ad-
dltion to making these hats. Viscount-
esss DAzy was on hand to try them on
her customers, and saw that each pur-
chaser had the proper Partisan tilt to
her bonnet.
Mrs. Taft purchased three hats, one
for herself and two for Miss Helen
Taft. Among the others who donated
favorite chapeaux we're Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt, Mrs. Edward McCauley'
Mrs. Murray A. Cobb, Miss Gladys
Hinckley and Mrs, Spencer Cosby.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-21
OLD FIGHTER DIES
Sergeant Rogan Had Won Medals
for His Bravery.
Ills Rescue Of His Captain In an Ae-
tlon Against the Nez Perees at
the Big Hole Basin
Notable Feat.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-First Sergeant
Patrick Rogan. retired, one Of the two
noncommissioned officers OF the Sew
enth infantry who received medals OF
honor for gallantry in action against
the Nez Perce Indians at the Big Hole,
Montana, on August 9, 1877, died here
recently. Sergeant Rogan had served
for 80 years In Company A, Seventh
infantry, before being retired, taking
part In a number OF engagements
against the Indians In Montana, Wyo'
ming and Dakota, but II was at the Big
Hole, when Chief Joseph was trying
to escape from General Howard, that
Sergeant Rogan won his decoration,
and incidentally saved the life OF an
officer, now a brigadler general on the
retired list of the army
The Seventh infantry had been sta
toned in Montana for seven years,
protecting travellers and settlers from
Cheyennes and Sioux, when. in July,
1877 word was received at Fort Mis-
soula that large party Of hostile Nez
Perce Indians. under Chief Joseph.
were coming over 10 10 trail in their
efforts to escape from General How
ards troops.
On August 4 Col. John Gibbon, com
manding the Seventh infantry. left
Fort Missoula with Companies A, d.,
+, G.. and X in pursuit of the Indians,
making 25 miles the first day. The
following day a march OF 30 miles was
made, and, after following the Indians
three or four days longer. they were
discovered, on August s, camped in
the Big Hole basin. The main camp
was pitched on the south bank Of the
river in an open meadow, partially
surrounded by dense thickets Of will
low.
At daylight an Indian rode out Of
the willows directly In front Of Lieut.
James II. Bradleys position, en- route
to the pony herd Oh the hillside. The
Indian was instantly shot. The In
dians were surprised, land rushed from
their lodges panic-stricken. When they
recovered from their surprise they
opened fire upon the troops, with ter
rible effect. The troops were then
formed into two lines, back to back.
and the order was given to charge
through the brush in opposite direc-
tions, for the purpose of driving out
the Indians.
In this part Of the action Lieut..
Charles A. Coolidge, while gallantly
leading his company, was shot through
both thighs. The lieutenant's predica-
ment was seen by Sergeant Rogan,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-21

Douglas. then a senator from Illinois,
Joined Senator Rice in the enterprise,
and so, too, did John c. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, who was at that time
vice president. The houses were of a
magnificence not usual in the Wash
ington of that period, and were the
talk Of the town. They were given a
frontage Of 48 feet and the land o.
which they were built extended 800
feet north to X street When com
pleted, the corner house was occupied
by Stephen A. Douglas, the middle one
by Senator Rice and the house at the
west end of the row was occupied by
Mr.. Breckenridge.
Senator Rice put a deed of trust
against the property, or at least
against his interest in It, and the
mortgage came to be acquired by AL
fred Lee, a colored man, who kept a
feed store in Georgetown. and died In
about the year 1868, leaving an es'
tate valued at 100000. The Rice
house was part OF his estate, and It
may be that the other houses we're
also, but on this point the informant
of the Star man was not clear.