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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Revival In Progress

The Baptist church is holding
a revival service that will be in
progress for at least two weeks
from the beginning, Monday of
this week. That means that the
services will continue at least
until the last of next week. The
local pastor, Rev. Russell has the
assistance of Rev. H. H. Hulten
of Oklahoma City, Okla. where
ne is pastor of the Oklahoma
City Baptist church, one of the
four largest churches of the
denomination in the United
States. The church has a men,
bership Of 1000 persons. Rev.
Hulten arrived Monday and be-
gan his services with a strong
sermon. He has been drawing
a full house since and each night
the church is filled to capacity to
hear his flow of eloquence and
logic. The local pastor reports
the attendance excellent with
much interest in the meetings.
Meetings are held both afternoon
and evening of each day except
ing Sunday, when the usual SER
vices are held in each church.
Rev. Hulten goes to Paris, Mo.
Sunday to be the opening feature
of the chautauqua program
there. The minister has been a
drawing card here because of his
ability as an orator and minister.
He has a large acquaintance ow-
ing to the fact that he preached
in Keytesville one year, coming
here II years ago, and then
went to Salisbury for a year.
Then he went to a seminary to
study, took charges at Kansas
City, Charlotte, N. C. and later
at Oklahoma City.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
NE " DEMOCRATIC
County Central Committee
Met Tuesday and
Organized

The County Democratic Cen
tral Committee met at the Bank
Of Keytesville Tuesday and
organized by re-electing the old
officers, M. w. Anderson, chair
man; r. D. Edwards, secretary
and L. H. Herring, treasurer.
There were present in person
and proxy the following: B. F..
Laughlin, Mendon with prexy Of
Vince Gladbach Of Salt Creek;
T. E. Donnivan, Cunningham,
T. H. Carskadon, Bowling Green;
]. D. Ford, Mussel Fork with
proxy for Mathew Clark Of
Clark; H. B. Richardson proxy
for C. o. Houston, Wayland; A.
S. Rucker, proxy for. Don Brum-
mall, Salisbury; M. w. Anderson
Keytesyille with proxy for G.
w. McAlister, Triplett, and also
proxy for Jas. Kelley Of
CockrelI.
There was no other business
transacted, but the committee
q
men present spent a pleasant
time chatting over events Of the
recent primary and incidentally
discussing the plans for getting
out the vote at the general
election.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Report Harmed Escaped

The report is current that Carl
Harmed who was taken from
here last Wednesday, a week
ago, bound for Montgomery City
with a representative of the
sheriff's Office at that place,
escaped from the officer at Mex
leo, doubled on his trail and was
bound west when last seen.
Harmed was arrested here for the
alleged steahng q $50 At Mo.'tr
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Select Teachers.

The school board met Tuesday
evening and selected teachers
for the primary and second
grades succeed Misses Walther
and Davis, resigned. The board
selected Miss Myrtle Miller fol-
the primary grade and Miss
Helen Thrash for the second
grade work. They also selected
a teacher for the colored school.
There are several applicants for
the place Of principal but nc
selection win be made until more
can be learned Of the candidates
for the place.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Old Settlers Re-Union

A number Of our citizens have
expressed the wish to have an
"Old Settlers Reunion" at the
Camp Ground at Brunswick. but
at which all political speech
making shall be barred. All Of
the old Settlers who would like
to join in for iovial good old
time, are requested to write to
Judge Lloyd Herring Bruins
wick. Mo. and give name and
postofiice address SO that notice
may be sent TO each if the move
should materialize
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Farm Advisers

The College of Agriculture Of
the U. of M. is ready to appoint
four more farm advisors by
September /. Aquarter of the
salary Of each adviser is paid by
the College of Agriculture, a
quarter by the government and
the remaining half is to be paid
by the county employing such
adviser. The minimum salary is
$4,000 per annum and no appoint
ment viii be made until after
September / up to which time
all applications for the advisers
will be given like consideration.
The state auditor intends
starting legal proceedings to re-
cover about SIS, 600 in alleged il
legal fees awarded appraisers Of
estates subject to the collateral
inheritance tax, in the probate
court which have been allowed
\ by probate Judge G. w. Holt
camp Of St. Louis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Wanted COncerts Postponed.


There was a desire on the part
of some of the residents that the
band postpone its concert this
week on account Of the revival.
The members Of the band did
not feel that they should do So.
There are several reasons. One
is that the director would not be
able to come here again to direct
the remaining concerts and the
program prepared needed his
presence. Another reason is
that there are people here who
would rather hear a band concert
than go to church Thursday
night when there is an opportun-
ity to go to the church at any
other night during the week.
There is still another reason that
the band men feel that their or
ganization should not be expected
to give way to everything that
comes to town and their schedule
disarranged. 1t is unfortunate
that these controversies arise.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Land Tax Divides Estates

The form of taxation adopted
under Chancellor Lloyd Georges
regime in England seems to have
worked in the nobility a desire
to cut down their estates. Many
large estates ranging from a
comparatively small acreage to
one Of $4,000 acres are offered
for sale and the owners are
willing to cut them into small d.
visions to get rid Of them.
The knight & Rucker big store
in Brunswick is rising rapidly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Brake Robbed Bows

Two boys boarded a freight
train at St. Louis and enroute to
Moberly they claim they were
held up by a brakeman and
robbed. They say the brake
man lined them up twice and
searched them, getting $40 in
cash and some other things.
The robbery occurred in st.
Charles county but the MoberIy
officers went to the railway
yards with the boys to identity
their man.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
SHOT FAYHBR,
MOTHER AND AUNT
Ben Littler Invades Parents Home With Auto
matte Gun and Big Revolvers. Arrested
on Premises after being Disarmed and
Lodged in Jail. Gives Bail

FRIDAY evening ABOUT b O'CLOCK
the neighborhood of Pee Dee
was thrown into a fever Of ex-
citement by the report which
spread quickly that Ben Littler
had shot his father and mother,
and an aunt by the name Of
Burnett who was a visitor at the
home of. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Littler, the victims of a charge
Of shot from an automatic gun in
the hands of their son Ben.
DR.. Rice Of Mussel Fork was
hastily summoned and found
Tom Littlers right arm torn off
at the elbow, the lower arm and
hand hanging merely by a few
lacerated muscles, and Mrs.
Littler with q number 5 shot in
her back and Mrs. Burnett with
her foot badly shot. Mrs. LIT
Ter and Mrs. Burnett were in
range of the load which tore
Tom Littlers arm off, being
not more than 25 feet from the
gun when it was discharged.
Mrs, Littler escaped being killed
outright by the greater part Of
the charge Of shot striking her
husbands arm. DR.. Rice admin.
Iistered first aid and summoned
Drs, Zillman and Singleton tc
perform the operation on Tom
ELittlers arm. Dr. ZilInian as:
sisted by Drs. Rice and Single
ton amputated the right arm
above the elbow in a short time
after the wound was inflicted.
The facts are about as follows.
During the late afternoon Mrs.
Tom Littler sent her daughter
aged about 20 over to her son
Bens home to get Benjamin
Welch, father of Mrs. Littler
who lives with her son Ben, to
come over. Passers by saw Ben
Littler talking to the young wo-
man in an angry and threaten
ling manner in his yard, and sus,
pected that there was trouble in
the air about something. The
young woman left for home
by a circuitous route, and it ap.
pears that Ben Immediately
armed himself an / took a short
course through the fields to the
home Of his parents. Arrived
there he found his parents and
Mrs. Burnett in the yard, anc
Immediately an alteration be.
tween him and his father began.
Here the reports begin to differ
materially. but the fact remains
without more to do. the gun was
discharged with the results
above mentioned. Edmond Lit.
Ter who had just arrived with
This team and was unhitching
across the fence from where the
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14

SiANOIliS COOh pldCS, JuIlp6u
over the fence when he heard
what Ben, his brother, was say
ing to his father, but was not in
time to prevent the discharge of
the gun which was pointed at
bis fathers breast. He leaped
upon his brother and a scuhie
for the possession of the gun be-
gan which extended down the
yard to near the front gate, when
Edmond secured the gun and
struck Ben a blow over the right
side of the head which bent the
barrell of the gun. He then
took the two large revolvers
which Ben carried from him
and drove him from the
yard to the road. Ed
Imond tried to get to the phone
to call for help, all the others
on the place having disappeared
but Ben would return to the
| yard and towards him. until he
| finally shot in his direction and
pretty close to him and told him
Iifhe returned to the yard he
would shoot to kill, which had
the desired effect and he got to
the phone. Ben went to the
rear Of the premises where he
fingered until the arrival Of
paty Sheriff Freeman Prather
who placed him under arrest.
The sheriff was on his way with
chief deputy Hurt in DR.. Zill-
mans automobile to bring the
prisoner to Jail, but Prather thot
best to get him away without
delay and secured Ad Embrees
machine and passed the sheriff
on his way to town without eth
er discovering it.
There are several motives al.
legged for the occurrence, and
since the preliminary trial will
take place and develop sufficient
facts on which to form a reason.
able conclusion, we refrain from
going into further details, es.
pecially since Ben Littler claims
that the discharge of the gun
was accidental. He secured
bail Saturday evening and re.
turned to his home, the charge
against him being assault with
intent to kill and his father and
mother being out of danger Of
death from their wounds.
VIM. D. Moore and John d.
Taylor signed the $4,000 bopd
required by the sheriff and
Littler was liberated Saturday
evening. returning to his home
Sunday afternoon.
Littler executed mortgage
on his property to indemnify
bondsmen.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
Adopt Child

A contract for the adoption Of
Rosa N. Carter BY Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph c. Matthews has been
filed for record. The instrument
is dated August 10 and recites
that Joseph E. Carter and wife
give over and relinQuish their
rights as parents Of Rosa Car
ter to the adopters, Mr.. and
MIS-. Matthews.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14

The general allegation is cruel
treatment and lack of support.
The plaintiff alleges that defend
ant has an equity in a farm
worth about $4,000 and wants
her share Of the property.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14
MORE DIVORCE SUITS
Cupid Gets a Few In Solar
Plexus- Pankey Case
Reversed

The cases to the next term of
circuit court are being filed.
Quite few of them are histories
OF domestic infelicity. They are
in some cases of persons who
have been married but short
time and Cupid seems to have
had decidedly hard time of it.
Lille Reicher sues Lafe
Reicher for divorce on the
ground of cruelty, etc. She
says she married Reicher in 1910
and lived with him two years
and half when she quit. She
has a daughter a year and a half
old and asks for custody of the
child.
G. M. Level sues Emma Level
for divorce. They were married
in Randolph county and lived
together for sixteen years. They
have two children and the hus-
band asks custody of these. He
says his wife has been abusive,
has been profane and sought bad
company, has gone to dances
and remained away from home
all night, mixed with people
who were bibulous and some
times herself was intoxicated.
One of the strangest stories of
degeneracy comes in the case of
Maggie Kaiser against 10 Kaiser.
Mrs. Kaiser was married IN
September 1912 and lived with
her husband only three months.
She alleges that he permitted his
daughter by a former marriage
to associate with and have illicit
relations with negro named
Bap Price in the house where
they lived. She demonstrated
and he told her to mind her own
business. She alleges she could
mot stand any more of this and
quit.
The case of James Lawton VS..
Walter Ridgeway, editor of the
Howard County Advertiser for
libel, was brought here from
Howard county on change of
venue. Lawton sued Ridgeway
for forecasting a finding of an
indictment against him for per-
mitting minors to play pool in
his pool hall. 1t seems that the
true bill was never found.
Lawton wants $40, damages.
! Lydia J. Garnett ct al. sues
James P. Garnett ct al. for
partition of lot 13 in Rothwell
excepting a plat of ground 100 x
: $50 feet.
The case of the estate of
: Thomas Pankey VS.. The A. 7.
& S. F. R. R. was reversed by
} the court of appeals and remand
ed. The case was where Pankey
a brakeman was killed by a train
on the roud employing him and
the estate sued under the EN-
ployers' Liability Act. They
got verdict of $4,000 and the
court of appeals set it aside as
not being justified by the facts
show in evidence.
George Staubus sues the
Phoenix Insurance Co. for $110O
. for insurance on a building at
Brunswick destroyed by fire
May IL this year. The building
was insured for $500 and
housed a restaurant photograph
gallery and residence. The
plaintiff alleges damages to the
| extent of $1,000 and refusal on
part of defendant to pay.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-08-14

Nellie M. Stapp has sued John
r Stapp for divorce. They
married at Keytesyille ia 1859
and lived together until 1914.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

He climbed up on it and sat down. When
he had rested little he started on. and
because it was easier going there he ran
along the top of this little ridge. He
thought it must lead somewhere. and it
did. 1t led to a little mound and in the
little mound was a little hole. For long
time little Mite studied that little hole.
1t was somebody's doorway. He felt
sure of that. But there didn't seem to
be anybody around. He peeped inside.
1t was dark and quiet and looked very
safe in there. Finally he went inside.
There were little passages underground.
to which he could see no end. Somehow
he didn't want to get far away from that
little door. So he curled up right on the
floor of one of the little underground pas
sages close by the little round doorway
through which he had entered.
He was very tired and soon was fast
asleep. OF course. he had bad dreams
Who wouldn't after a dav of such ter
rible adventures? He was just escaping
from terrible monster. in dream. you
know 1t was grinding its teeth in
frightful way, and little Mite didn't know
what to do. Right then. Just when the
monster was about to seize him. he awoke.
1t was lucky. very lucky for him that
he did. That grinding of teeth was real
and not a dream at all. Something was
coming very fast along that little pas
sage. and that something was very angry.
to judge by the sounds. Little Mite didn't
stop to explain that he meant no harm
Evening star., 1914-07-13
MRS. LOCKWOOD BIDS
FAREWELL TO HOME
Champion Of international Peace
and Woman Suffrage Relinquishes
Her F Street Property.

From the home in which she lived for
nearly forty years-from the office in
which she worked for international peace
and woman suffrage for the same length
of time-Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. the
only woman ever to run for the presi-
dency. is being removed today.
Mrs. Lockwood is leaving $40 F street
through no desire of her own. Her home
was purchased last December by the New
England Casualty Company. 1t was be-
lieved friends would come to her assist
ance and raise sufficient funds to buy
back the building. but this was not done
and so the veteran worker. at the age OF
eighty-four years. Is leaving the home
where she had lived nearly half of her
life
She is moving to 304 Indiana avenue
northwest. Her effects are being con-
veyed there today and she will follow this
afternoon about ) o'clock. Included in
Mrs Lockwood's possession are many
relics of the movements for woman suf-
frage and for International peace. In
cluded in those pertaining to the last
named movement is a large shield which
appeared over an exhibit at the world e
fair in Chicago in 1891, which exhibit
was in charge Of Mrs. Lockwood.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
Ethel's Query Answered.

Dear Ethel McCrackin, In answer to
your question: How long white rab-
bits live?' l would respectfully state
that they live about the same as short
white rabbits.
backward and forward you will find that
l have made joke expressly to see you
laugh)
1t is poor Peter who must do the cry
ing, Because when you ask me how long
natural history allows a rabbit to live.
you remind me painfully of day when
the Little People will be asking one an
other-wherever they happen to meet. in
the Green Forest or the Briar Patch, or
the Meadows or the Smiling Pool-"Whose
head will go on the S. B. s. C.'s button,
now that old Peter has gomez
And nobody will be able to name a
satisfactory successor. because no one
no one-anywhere-could possibly fill my
place. That's why l think Peter Rab-
bit ought to live forever. But, hold on
in a second glance at your letter l note
that your question applies to white rab-
bits only, which, of course. is a less
important matter. White rabbits can
always be spared,
Listen. members, while 1 read aloud to
you just what Ethel says:
Il would like to know how long white
rabbits live. One person told me they
lived two years. while another told me
they lived twenty-five years. l would
like to know how long they really do
whether / must prepare for its funeral
yet. 1t was one year old June i.
ETHEL l.. McCRACkIN.
lu13 1th street northeast
Evening star., 1914-07-13
MISSING MAN RETURNS.
Frank M. Chambers, on Leave From
Canal Zone. EXPLAINS Absence.
By ad

Frank NJ. Chambers. thirty years old.
who returned from the Canal Zone May
80. on a months leave Of absence, and
who left here June 10 to go to Louisville,
KY, to take civil service examination
and disappeared. returned yesterday. He
told story Of having been waylaid in
Cincinnati and robbed of $500 and his gold
watch and said he was left on the street
in an apparently dying condition.
During Chambers absence his four
year-old daughter. Bessie. died at Brandy.
Va. His father. J. L. Chambers, 31S East
Capitol street, went to the Canal Zone
to institute search for the son, but his
mother was here yesterday when he re-
turned.
The returned man stated that he was
given transportation from Cincinnati to
this city by charity organization. After
visiting his mother Chambers Joined his
wife and child at the home of his wife s
parents. Congress Heights.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
Third Adventure of Little Mite.

Watch your chance and seize ii quick!
That's the way to do 1t.
II you don't it may be you
All your life will rue It.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON CHARGE Of MURDER
James T. Taylor, Colored, Accused
of Staying Wife, Said to
Have Confessed.

James T. Taylor, colored. who resided
at 2543 Q street northwest and worked
in a feed store today was locked up IN
cell In so-called .murderers' row at the
District Jail on a charge Of killing his
wife yesterday morning by cutting her
throat with a razor.
An inquest was held at the morgue at
noon today. The jury heard witnesses
tell the story of the tragedy and held
Taylor to await the action of the grand
jury.
Lieut.. Giles and Policemen Strawser
and McDern1ott were in the police station
when a telephone message told of a mur-
der having been committed at the Q
street house, and when they reached the
house they found Taylor on his knees,
embracing the dead body.
Police Say Taylor Confessed.
Asked who had done the killing. Tay-
lor. the police say, responded: Il did"
He said he had killed his wife with a
knife. but later admitted that a blood
stained razor found by Lieut.. Giles was
the weapon he had used.
| Taylor explained to the police that the
| trouble followed a call paid by a young
| colored man to his sick daughter. His
wife. he stated. complained because he
objected to the young man going to the
sickroom. and declared the visitor was
just as good as her husband.
"I said he wasn't" the prisoner told
the police, land she said he was. 1 told
her if she said that again I'd cut her
head off. and she said 1t.
| The police sent the body of the slain
woman to Georgetown University Hospi-
tai. Surgeons found that life was extinct,
the woman having bled to death. This
afternoon the body was turned over to
relatives.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

All your life will rue 1t.
To rue it means to be sorry that you
didn't do it. Little Mite, the baby of
Danny Meadow Mouse. who had run away
and been caught by cruel Black Pussy,
saw his chance when the Merry Little
Breezes of Old Mother West Wind led
dog, a stranger on the Green Meadows.
to where Black Pussy was tormenting
him. That particular dog was particular
ly fond of chasing cats. Right away he
saw fun ahead But he didn't know Black
Pussy She knows all about dogs. In
stead of running, she arched her back,
swelled her tail to several times its nat
ural size. glared at him with eyes that
looked to him as If they actually snapped
fire, spit as only Black Pussy can, and
started straight for that foolish little dog.
Little Mite didn't stop to see what
happened then. 1t was his chance, the
Merry Little Breezes had made for him.
and he took 1t. He scuttled out of sight
in the tall grass. He heard a great yelp-
ing and "ki-yi-yi' growing fainter and
fainter across the Green Meadows. He
didn't know that it was the little dog
running as if for his life. frightened al
most out Of his wits by Black Pussy. He
wouldn't have cared if he had known. All
he could think about was finding a safe
hiding place for himself. and he struggled
through the tall grass as fast as ever he
could. Being SO little, it was easier for
him than it would have been for any one
larger.
At last little Mite had to stop to rest
and get his breath. He just had to.
Close beside him was little ridge where
the ground had been pushed up from un-
derneath. 1t would have looked little to
you or me, but to him it looked very big.
Evening star., 1914-07-13

fered an attack OF nervous prostitution
the police were told. and persons who
witnessed the incident told the police
that he stepped directly in front OF the
train.
The injured man was picked up. brought
to the city the train. and taken to
Providence Hospital Surgeons failed 10
find that he ha6 received any serious m
fury. and said he would he able 10 re-
turn home in a day or two.
Evening star., 1914-07-13
Rev. DR.. Muir Going to Europe.

A six-week vacation In Europe is to be
taken by Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir. pastor OF
the Temple Baptist Church. beginning
July %. While abroad he is to preach
in several churches. including the Con-
gregationa1 Church in London and in the
Kings Chapel He is also to deliver a
sermon in Glasgow, Scotland. Rev. J. H.
Major of Covington. Tenn, and Rev.
Harry w. Tiffany Of Elkins, W. Va, will
occupy the pulpit of DR.. Muir's church
while he is absent.