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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Joe Bailey Free

Joseph F. Bailey who killed
his brother-in-law, Eugene H.
Smith July 10, 1910 and who
was twice sentenced for murder
is free. At the first trial he was
found guilty of murder in the
second degree and an appeal
made to the supreme court of
Colorado and the ruling of the
lower court was reversed and
Bailey went to trial the second
time and the jury found him
guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. Another appeal was tax
en- and the supreme court revers-
ed the lower court and third
trial was had occupying two
weeks and the jury returned a
verdict of involuntary man
slaughter and Bailey was
sentenced to 8 months in the
county Jail which sentence he
served less few days taken off
for good conduct. Joe Bailey
will be known here as the hus-
band of Eta Gardner. His sis
ter is the wife of Eugene H.
Smith who fled to Bailey's house
for protection from her husband
and Smith came for her threat
ening Bailey's life. Bailey
ordered Smith not to enter the
premises and when Smith did so
Bailey shot him.
Bailey says that friends are
good to have but after all is
said and done the real friend is
the almighty dollar. 1t seems
as though he intends to pin his
faith in the future to money
rather than friends, forgetting
that it was his friends who sup
piled the money which employed
the assistance by which he came
clear with his life. We are glad
is free since it appears
that he acted in self defense but
hope ne will change his opinion
as to the relative value of friends
and money.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Harry Thaw ESCAPES

Harry Thaw after putting one
over on Justice, by getting him.
self in an insane asylum instead
of a penitentiary, has duplicated
the feat by leaving the asylum
and escaping to some other place
where he is free. At 7:45 a. m.
Sunday he left the hospital at
Matteawan by way of the front
door and entered a big touring
car and was whisked away over
the state line where he could not
be recaptured as he can not be
brought back by legal process.
It is claimed that he bribed one
of the prison guards to permit
his leaving the building. The
affair Is being Investigated and
Thaw is free.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Methodist Church Notes

Sunday School Sunday 9:SO
a. m.
Preaching Sunday IL a. m.
subject "A Fundamental Es-
sental."
The pastor will preach iu the
Park Union Service at 8 D. nj,
subject Getting Ready for a
Revival.
Rev. A. c. Johnson, the Pre-
siding Elder will hold an ad-
journed session Of the Quarterly
Conference, Monday, Aug. 25th.
Let every official member be
present. Let every member of
the church assist in closing up
all the business of the Confer
ence year and in preparing for
another year. Let US close the
year with good reports and good
spirit and prepare the way for a
gracious revival,
The church is just what the
people make it. What kind of a
church would this church be, if
every member was just like:you
and attended and prayed and
gave and worked like you?
C. o. Ransford, Pastor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Probate Court Orders

J. G.. Rice, executor of tn,
estate of Frank B. Wilson is Civ
en- permission to sell personally
at private sale.
The following claims were al
lowed against the A. L. Burnel
estate:
j. D. McAdams, S25.OC
Myer Bros. Drug Co., IA
L. H. Swisher, SAC
]. D. Richardson, 17.2E
c. o. Houston, guardian hrs.
OF G. A. Houston, reports no bal
ance of estate and is discharged.
There was a balance of S7OO
in the case of R. H. Lucas, ward
and this sum was ordered paid
him by guardian, W. B. Lucas.
The claims below were allowed
against the J. L. Cunningham
estate:
John Carr, S $500
Mendon Nero. Co., 11.25
Mendon State Bank, note,
$39S.75.
The claim of Mary E. Summer
vs.. Elisha McDaniels est. was
not prosecuted.
In the Elisha Mcdaniel estate,
a balance of $4S7. 16 was shown
and paid to legatee J. O. Snyder.
o. P. Ray is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Sarilda
Syms bond $500, G. Grizzell and
Ben Hayes jr., securities.
Executor in Martin Hurt estate
discharged.
Claim of Macon & Charlton
Tel. Co. against Jerry Hayes
estate for $500 allowed.
The land in the Joseph Ian
hoff estate was sold for $1,000 to
E. F. and ]. ]. Bruner.
]. W. Leach guardian of Har-
vey Adams, reports balance of
estate $29.42.
Eva Stumbough, administrator
of estate of ]. H. Stumbough,
gave bond for $4,000, withH. C.
Smith and 9. T. Collins, secur-I
tiles.
The following claims were al
lowed against the R. B. Bowers
estate:
Triplett Dray Co. S14.47l
]. c. Bowman, Ills
M. Henry, 3.OOl
W. 0. Ballew, 1885
Joe Johnson vs.. William
Hooper estate, $5.28 allowed.
c. T. Collins VS.. William
Hooper est, $1,000 allowed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Money In Autoes

A small town paper inserted
an item recently that some Of
the people there had gone tc
Chillicothe to order their 1914
automobiles for September de-
livery. That the people are put.
ting more money in cars each
year is shown by the machines
bought. Anyone knowing
autoes knows that these men,
most of them, were investing big
money in their machines. The
machines ordered were a Chal-
mers, Pierce-Arrow, Oldsmobile,
Speedwell and LocomobiIe.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
MARRIED At HUNTSVILLE
John Ferguson and Miss
Berneice Sterner in Hur.
ried Wedding

Another elopement occurred
In this city when John Ferguson
and Miss Berneice Coyla Sterner
chartered a touring car and hur-
ried to Huntsville for a marriage
license and were married the
same evening by a Justice of the
Peace of that city, returning
home Tuesday morning. The
affair was rather a surprise to
persons here. They left here
early in the evening in the Dam
eron car after trying to get a IL
cense here and failing on account
of the youth of the bride, who is
under eighteen years of age.
When they got to Huntsville they
got the license without trouble
and the knot was soon tied,
Jim Dameron being a witness of
the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson ex-
pected to leave Tuesday for Mo
berly to make their future home.
Ferguson came to this city some
time since and worked as house
painter. His wife is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ster-
ner of this city.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
GARDNER DEFEATS WILkS
Tie Vote Decided by Election
Giving Eight Majority
to Former.

The first special election for
collector which resulted in a tie
vote, go to go, involving Edgar
Wilks and Millard Gardner, was
decided by the second election
held Monday last, when Gardner
won by 8 votes the vote being 81
to Sc.
The two candidates with the
smaller number of votes at the
first election did not enter the
list in the second election. These
were Rucker and Kubo. The
entire vote in the North ward
the first election was 54 and the
South ward, so. The North
ward vote this time was 6S and
the South ward, 112, being a
total of 1874 votes against 1856
cast at the first election, a total
of So more votes cast. This
shows that more interest was
taken or some Of the candidates
hustled up the votes.
The first vote, a tie resulted in
an attempt to get the candidates
to flip coins or do something
else to decide the incumbency Of
Office but there were of no avail
and the city was put to the ex-
pense Of holding another election.
This vote will leave no question
as to the result and Mr.. Gardner
will qualify and get down to-
business.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Buffalo Bills show is being
sold under the hammer by the
sheriff and it may be that he
will lose his ranch on the platte,
his last bit Of property. William
+. Cody, for thirty years the
idol Of the small boy, is ''all in"
financially after making a for
tune in the show business and
squandering it as he went.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Hi HO Hum!

So said Roy Cropperl Wednes-
day morning as he went out on
the porch to stretch preparatory
to another days hard work.
Just as he said hum, I" however,
he felt a crack at his right
shoulder. He then discovered
he was in trouble for the right
arm did not work right. A sur
geon was called and he discover
ed that Roy in theEardor of
yawning and stretching had ac-
complished a complete luxation
or dislocation of the right
arm and shoulder. The arm end
was pushed back in the socket
and as soon as soreness wears
off the member will be as useful
as ever.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Acting Prosecutor o. P. Ray
received q note from Roy W.
Rucker, Wednesday. in which
Mr.. Rucker stated that he ex.
pected to be home about the
firstof September. It's thought
Mrs. Rucker viii not return I'M
tia month later, about Oct. /.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

There was not much sign of
road industry of any special
moment in this city August 20.
the first day of the two set aside
by the governor for work on the
county roads. There were some
inquiries made at this office by
persons who were interested to
know what was being done to
roads in this city but not much
encouragement could be given as
nothing appeared to be doing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
KILLED AT CARROLLTON
Six Persons in Automobile
Slain When Train Struck
Machine
The Dead:


| The Dead:
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts
tBrookfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Forbes
Sacramento, Calf.
Mrs. Mabel Warner, Chilli.
cothe.
Hans Vandeventer, Brook.
field.
Six persons were killed at the
Santa Fe, crossing at Carrollton
Friday afternoon, August IS, at
1912 when the train struck a
big Stoddard touring car belong.
ing to Hans Vandeventer, OF
Brockfeld.
The train was going at a rate
lof 45 miles an hour and although
the engineman whistled for the
crossing the occupants of the
car paid no attention to the sig
nal and the car was struck
squarely. The occupants were
instantly killed with the ex-
|ception of Vandeventer who had
a leg and arm broken, skull
crushed and other injuries. He
was hurried to the hospital at
Carrollton where he died four
hours later.
The party had left Brookfeld
at "A. m. Friday arriving at
Carrollton early in the fore
noon. They remained there un-
til about noon planning to go to
Brunswick and then to Marce-
line where Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes
expected to take the train for
Sacramento, Calf. They left
,Csrrollton shortly after twelve
and the next incident was the
wreck.
4 Ths scene of the wreck was a
terrible one. The bodies lay
strewn along the track, mutiIat-
ed and mangled excepting the
body of one person which was in
a portion of the wrecked auto
mobile that still remained on the
badly damaged pilot of the en-
gine. Scraps of bloody clothing
lay along the roadbed and the
sight was the most gruesome
ever witnessed in that vicinity.
Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Warner
were sisters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forbes their parents. Thus
four members of one family
were wiped out by the accident.
Mr.. Roberts was a dealer in
vehicles and implements at
Brookfeld.
Mrs. Warner was the wife of
a real estate dealer of Chillicothe.
Mr.. Vandeventer was in the
harness and saddlery business
at BrooEfeld.
The bodies were taken to the
undertaking parlors of Willis
and were prepared for
burial the funerals taking place
Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
The u. S. and Mexico

The situation in old Mexico is
5one requiring the most careful
handling Of any which has arisen
since the rebellion and it seems
that we have a President thor
oughly competent to cope with
it. President Wilson has un-
doubtedly the greatest skill in
state craft and meets the condi-
tions imposed on this country
with not only the greatest delib-
GRAFTON but with perfect salts
faction, so far as any public
statement which has been made
by them is concerned by all in
terested foreign count, les. Am
bassador Wilson resigned after
discovering that his ideas were
not those Of the President and
instead of appointing another
ambassador the President sent
his personal representative in
the person Of Gov. Lind of
Michigan to the city of Mexico
but with what instructions are
mot known. The act, however.
disclosed to the world and espec-
tally to the Huerta regime that
this country not only was bull
warked behind the Monroe Doc
trine but was not, Rsleep and
while we did not propose to
meddle unnecessarily, that there
is a point at which forbearance
will end and we will exercise the
function accredited to us not
only by all other countries but
by the common law governing
peace-makers.
The President has allowed no
consideration for investments by
spectators or business men in
the United States or any where
else to govern his view Of what
is proper and right under the
circumstances and therein differs
materially with the Taft admin
istration. That America, Eng
land and Germany and All Others
Interested are suffering On De-
count Of the rebellion which is
no sooner suppressed in oneplace
than it crops out in two or three
others, there can be no question
but for this country to move in
the direction of establishing al
protectorate or to interfere by
Intervention at this stage of af-
fairs is deemed by the admins
tration to be unnecessary and
unwarranted, but that those in
control of affairs at present in
that government must speedily !
make a better showing there can
be no question, failing in which
our government will undoubted-
ly force the act in some way.
1t is evident that if the Presi-
dent had acted different from
what he has in the case of Mexi-
co, that we would have been call
ed on to intervene in Gauntemala
and in Peru and perhaps in some |
other Central or South American !
states and while it may be that
this country viii have to regu-
late the whole western henis-
phere eventually, there is no
particular reason why it should
undertake to control at present
more than it has on hand and we
have every confidence in our
knowing what to do
and when to do it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Miss Leannah Minter returned
to the hospital at Kansas City,
Wednesday, as her condition did
not much improve. She was ac-
companied by Dr.. Singleton and
Mrs. Lamkin.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Bandmaster Rutherford arriy.
ed here from Chillicothe a day
earlier this week. getting here
Monday. A special rehearsal
was had Monday night for the en-
gagenent Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Out On Bond

John Barnes, charged with
murder, is out on bond of 5000
which was given at the con-
clusion of the preliminary hear
at Brunswick Tuesday. Barnes
furnished the bond and his case
comes up for hearing at the
September term of court.
The preliminary Of Henry
Eubanks was held last Friday a
week ago and he was held in
bonds Of $25OO awaiting hearing
at the September term of the
circuit court. He furnished
bond and likewise is attending to
usual duties awaiting the next
term.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES
Big Class Get Diplomas at
Annual Graduation Pro-
gram.

The graduation of nearly two
hundred young people from the
studies of the eighth grade
proved quite an event here Tues
day and was attended by per-
sons, the students, parents and
teacher, from all over the coun-
ty.
The affair really commenced at
noon when those who brought
their dinners ate them in Price
park. Shortly after one O'Clock
the Keytesville band appeared at
the park and played a program
of three marches. Then, at 1:3O
the crowd went to the courthouse
yard where the graduating class
was lined up on the east side of
the building while Shand the
photographer, made a group
photograph. This required until
Up. m. and the program in the
building commenced as soon as
possible.
The first event in the court
house, which was filled to over
flowing with the big crowd, was
a selection by the band, which
was given much applause. This
was followed by the brief invo-
cation by Rev. Ransford and an
equally brief but pointed address
of welcome by Miss Mary
Thrash. Another bit of band
music gave way to a catchy song
by the Salisbury class which was
accompanied by Miss Wanger
an efficient accompanist who
then played the ''Intermezzo"
from Cavalleria Rusticana. She
was accompanied by Miss
ROeschetta Price. Director Ruth
erford Of the band played asball-.
I'D as 8 solo md this was fCII6w-'
ed BY the address Of the day, by
US. Hall, at the head of Prit-
chett College at Glasgow.
The presentation of Diplomas
was a big task owing to the fact
there were so many graduates
but all were presented with their
diplomas by the county superin-
tendent before they left. The
closing number was a ragtime
march by the band.
The excersises were a success
in every detail. The only thing
that proveda a drawback to the
thorough enjoyment of the af-
ternoon was the intense heat
and humidity that kept fans and
handkerchiefs going at a rapid
pace.
The program was:
Music, Waiting for the Rob-
ert E. Lee" Keytesville Band.
Invocation Rev. Ransford.
Welcome Address Mary
Thrash.
Music, ''Sicilian Chimes"
Band.
Chorus, Roses Everywhere"
Salisbury Class.
Violin Solo, Intermezzo, Caval-
leria Rusticana, Miss Cora Wan
ger.
Music Silver Threads Among
the Gold" Band.
Address Hon. U. s. Hall,
Pres. Pritchett College.
Presentation of Diplomas C.
c. G. Carlstead.
Music When that Midnight
Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam"
Band.
Buried at BrookfieId
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Buried al RrookfieId

The funeral Of five Of the
victims Of the Carrollton auto.
mobile accident was held Tues.
day at Brockfeld at2 o'clock D.
M. The same service was held
for the remains Of the five per.
sons and they were inferred in
the Brookfeld cemetery. The
remains of Vandeventer were
taken to Illinois, Sunday night,
for burial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Jack Peterson, last Sunday
morning, fell about "a. m. near
the Adam & Tsdale barn. dis
locating his ankle. He lay out
in the weather from 2to8a. m.
before he managed to get at
'tention to his condition and a
surgeon was called.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Bud Thrash was missed from
the ranks Of the ball players
Sunday. "A warrant was issued
for him but he could not be
found. He returned home
Tuesday with the announcement
that he had been spending sun
day and Monday . guest Of
friends at Hale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22
Marriage Licenses

Fred Nanneman, Bynumville,
Ida Nelleson, New Cambria.
Earl H. CaSanah, MusseIfork.
Rose Agnes Bayne, Hamden.
Lucilious Hughes, col, Dalton.
Laberta Blackwell, COL, Dalton.
Clark Kitchen, col. Salisbury.
clydia Lewis. col, Salisbury.
7. w. Enyeart, Mendon.
AiceM. Walker, Marceline.
Roy B. Cook, Musselfork.
Mollie w. Walker, MarceIine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1913-08-22

Miss louise Applegate win &
70 Kansas City next week.
The Washington times., 1913-04-18

right to sell and distribute the. tires n
the District.
In the declaration flied by Aitorncys
Milton j. lambert and Rudolph Ii.
Yeatman II vs. declared that the plaintiff
the agency for the tires. and that he
has been .ablc to, place about $poe0
worth of the tres lin use. The; court 10
asked to cnioin. the defendants from
opening "a Branch store:
OnIy. On. .BRONO aUINuNE"
that rs LAXATIVE BROMO QDrNrNE. .L1sk
e. the slxnstpre of 2, W GROVE cufss .
enid In, ,lne Day. curea Grin In tvo dayA 3e
The Washington times., 1913-04-18
LOCAL BILLS JAM
HOUSE CALENDAR
District. Committee Must Take
Up Territorial Plan and
Other Provisions.

When the House District Committee
Is organized 1t will find its calendar
crowded with old and new bills which
have been introduced since the extra
session convened. Another batch of
bills went in yesterday. among them
being the Dyer bill for territorial
form of Government for the District
This bill. the essentials of which we're
published in The Times. indirectly takes
cognizance of the woman's suffrage is
sue by providing that all citizens of
the District more than twenty-one
years of age may vote in the event the
District is made The Territory OF
Columbia The measure is substan-
tally the same as one introduced b.
Champ Clark in 1901. although the Clark
bill gave suffrage only to male citizens.
Congressman Cary reintroduced a
The Washington times., 1913-04-18

number oI district bills which failed OF
action last session. and so did Congress
man Clark uT Florida. one Clark bill
provides rnr the transfer to State i"st-
tutions Of tn" criminal INSANE nuw At
St Elizahcth's and another proposes
the establishment in the District Df a
neurological hospital FOR tho INDECENT
insane
Congressman cary reintroduced MS
bills to regulate telephone rates n the
District: to license chauffeuIS, motor
men and conductors. to provide 4 retire
nrnt fund fcr firemc:. ana to give tn"
Commit ssiUnCrS power to revoke Ia
censes Of stores and quasi-public service
institutions who raise prices on holiday
occasions.
Mr.. Hayes Of California reintroduced
n bill to authorize the President to re-
gair pnssession of certain land in Alex
andria county which was ceded back to
Virginia by the Twenty-ninth Congress.
The Washington times., 1913-04-18
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia: Fair tonight and Saturday:
warmer tonight.
For Maryland: Fair tonight and Sat
prday: warmer in east portion tonight;
cooler Saturday; moderate south to
southwest winds.
For Virginia.: Fair tonight and Sat
nrday: warmer tonight; moderate south
winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
The Washington times., 1913-04-18
Morality Play, Penned
BY Mrs. Hemmick, To Be
Presented BY Suffragists

A morality play. being written by
Mrs Christian ID. Hemmick. dealing
with matters of equal suffrage, is TO be
given here under the auspices OF the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association.
This was announced from suffrage
headuuarters today. Letters are being
sent out TO suffrage organizations in
cities all along the Atlantic slope M
'vitine assistance in the undertaking II
is expected to obtain the assistance Qt
many of the best actors and actresses.
The dates chosen are Nav IS and 49,
and the play will be given in the Co.
hJmbis Theater. The complete story
of the play is not vet available. prelimi-
nary drafts of the story. only. having
been submitted to suffrage leaders.
The play will be largely spectacular, il
is said, and tableaux and living pic
lures will form a large portion of the
presentation. Many society women VIII
take part, it is declared. in the stage
pictures.
The Washington times., 1913-04-18
Colorado Women Ask
President for Share
In States Patronage

The Colorado Equal Suffrage Associa-
tion has adopted a strong resolution
which has been sent TO President Will
son and every Representative of this
state at the National Capital urging
that Colorado women, who constitute
almost one-half of the States popula-
ton, be given full recognition n the
distribution of Federal patronage.
Mary c. c. Bradford. State .Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.: Harriet
G. r. Wright. Miss Gail Laughlin. and
others equally prominent are behind tine
movement