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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25
Long Delayed Return

The certificate Of the Fidler-
Fox wedding that occurred in
February was returned to the
Recorder September 10. The
law gives three months to return
licenses but some one seems Ia
have forgotten this one for 4
while.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25

Mrs. Lee Cuddy went to Ful-
ton Monday for a visit to her
father, Joe Hayward. returning
Wednesday. She reports Uncle
Joe somewhat improved
Jim Dameron was off the road
Wednesday night to visit friends,
| He left Thursday morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25

Mrs. ]. L. Fidler who went
with r. M. Stamper and party
from Moberly for an auto tour
the FIRST Of the week got stalled
in the mud at Sedalia. She
wrote she was starting for home
Or some other point Wednesday.
The big rain of Monday laid
them up for a while.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25
Indian Grove VS.. Allen

There was a good game of
ball between these clubs last
Sunday a. m. at the Boyd Will
liams grounds northwest of the
city, the score being 81 in favor
of Allen. The line up was as
follows:
Indian Grove Allen
Ray Joseph C Chas. Schell
Rube Ringer lb Chas. Bennett
L. Neighbors 2b John Garnett
Dick Clavin 3b Butch Lewis
w. Joseph If Virgil Williams
Bert Joseph cf Boyd Williams
S. Moore rf Price Stephenson
Dick May IS Elmer Shoemaker
Jerry Joseph p Jim Lee Thrash
Umpire Chas. Kuhler. Time,
until dinner. Errors, few. The
features of the game were, struck
out by Thrash, 16, by Joseph 8
and the fast double by Garnett
at second. Rooters, Raymond
Mitchell for Allen and Wood
Hughes for the Grove.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25

While the family was attend
ing church, the home Of Win
Clark about six miles north Of
KeytesvilIe was burned Tuesday
night. The origin Of the fire Is
unknown. The entire structure
and contents were destroyed be-
fore the family returned home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25

The sale Tuesday BY McAuley
and son was good, everything
considered. Horses sold cheap.
but they were not in the best Of
shape for selling well. Cattle
sold well.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
Showing Of the Schools In
County for 1914 and
1918

Ia Il II a
In preparing his annual report
for the state superintendent Of
schools, Supt. Carlstead Of the
Charlton county schools some
figures that will be Of interest,
some of them especially SO when
contrasted with the figures for
the year 1913. They show
favorable increases in statistical
figures indicating that the mat
ters pertaining to education are
receiving more attention to each
year.
A report for the 1873 districts
wholly within the county show
that the number of children of
school age in 1914 is: White,
6322;; black, 1853, a total Of
56O6 this year.
Schools showing an enrolment
less than Is pupils number II
less than 25 pupils, 34;less than 40
pupils So; less than 60, II, while
there are seven schools with an
enrolment of more than 60.
The average of salaries for
both male and female teachers
has increased with the male in
crease the larger. The salary
for male teachers in 1913 was
$55.76 and this year, $1,000.
For females the salary a year
ago was $46,70 and this year,
$48.0O, making an average in
crease of from $47.85 to $4,000.
The average numbers Of days
attended increased in 1914 over
the figures of 1918. In 1918 the
average attendance was 148.67
gand this year, 1916. Three
new school houses were built this
year.
The report Of cases Of tardi-
ness. etc. increased considerable
over a year ago. Tardy cases in
1918 numbered 1872 and this
year, 9,4S6. Truancies number
ed year ago 81 and this year,
LOG. Corporal punishment was
resorted to in 1918 in. 367 cases
while there were 493 cases in
1911.
One of the gratifying features
was the increase Of the number
of boys who enrolled in the high
schools this year over the show
ing Of a year previous. In 1913
there were 253 enrolled all told
and in 1914, 243. There were SO
boys in 1918 and 144 girls. This
year the boys run the number up
to 12l and the girls flunked 6.
In graduates, the boys also
forged ahead this year on their
1918 record. In 1918 % boys
boys and 81 girls finished their
school work and a year later, q
boys and only 36 girls finished
the work.
Libraries have increased 2,
books in libraries 1422 and value
Of same, 1898.
The record for 1914 show
teachers with a high school
training numbering 14O. Teachers
with normalschool training num-
Der SO. These holding their
present positions one year or
more number 1893. The number
Of white teachers employed is
IN and colored Is. The total
valuation Of school property, in
cluding sites. buildings and fur
niture is 1924, 10000. The total
available fund this year for
schools is $1O6, 296.O9 and for
1918 it was $1O5, ,O46. Is. These
amounts included balance left
over from 1912 Of S2O, ,524. 81 and
1913, $22. .S17.69, respectively.
The expenses Of the elementary
schools this year will be $7S,-
5000 and the high schools,
sl8. 928. 90.
House Burned
While the family was attend.
ing church, the home Of vii
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25
Clines-Laster

7. L. Cline and Daisy Laster,
the former of Keytesville and
the latter of Brunswick, were
married September II, Thurs
day by Justice R. D. Edwards,
the ceremony being said by the
justice at his home in the pres
ence Of his family.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-09-25

Mary Gardner Z year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Gardner had her right
arm fractured above the wrist
Monday by falling on pavement
near the J. L. Cropper residence.
She was playing with little Ellen
Ward who gave her a push
which sent her down on her
arm. She says it hasn't hurt
much.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
Notice of MarshaPs Sale.

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division.
 Robert D. Gray, Plaintiff, vs. Ka- talla Oil Company, Foreign Corpor- ation, Defendant.-No. 670. Notice of Sale.
 Under and by virtue of an order of sale and writ of execution issued out of the District Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Division, on the 3Oth day of September, 1914, in the above entitled cause, wherein Robert D. Gray, the above-named plaintiff, on the 26th day of Septem. Der, 1914, obtained a judgment and decree against Katalla Oil Company, a foreign corporation, the above named defendant, which said decree and judgment was on the said 26th day of September, 1914, entered in Court Journal Mo- 8, at page 353, of the records of said court, l am com- manded to sell:
 Those three certain mineral oil claims, situate, lying and being in the Kayak recording precinct, in the Third Judicial Division of the Terri tory of Alaska, and known as and called:
 The Brown Bear Association min eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
 The Bald Eagle Association min- eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
 The Gray Wolf Association min eral oil claim containing 160 acres.
 Notice of location of each of said claims is of record in the records of the office of said Kayak recording precinct, in Book 6 of Mining Loca- tions and Water Rights, at pages 149, 149 and 148, respectively.
 Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur- tenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the above named premises.
 And notice Is hereby given that on Wednesday, the 4th day of November, at the hour of two o'clock. in the afternoon of said day, at the front door of the court house, in the Town of Valdez, in the Third Division of the Territory of Alaska, I will, in obedience to the aforementioned or der of sale and writ of execution, sell the above-described property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the judgment of said plain tiff, together with interest, costs and accruing costs, and expenses of sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States of America.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 30th day of September, 1914. F. R. BRENNEMAN, United States Marshal. c. E. Bunnell and Donohoe x Di- mond attorneys for plaintiff. Publications October l, 8, 15, 22, ] 29, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
GERMAN MlLITARlSM.

Germans resident in the United States are apparently unable to un' Jerstand the feeling which the peo- pie of the United States have toward German militarism, and why they are inclined to credit the present war to that militarism They forget that much of the feeling thus manifested las come from the acceptance by Americans of the views of the edu- cated and cultured Germans them selves.
 The Brooklyn Eagle has recently reprinted extracts from an article con- tributed some months before the out break of the present war to the 1n- dependent by Dr. w. Wilhelm Ost- wald, formerly of the University of Leipzig and the first exchange pro- lessor at Harvard. Some extracts from this article may be quoted, showing the source from which Ameri- cans have obtained their information and their prejudices against the Ger man military caste. Says Dr. Ostwald, in this article, entitled "The Suicide of Civilization":
 "This war-crazy, billion.dollar tax ation is not the only sacrifice the German nation is making. The ex- treme intensifcation of the worst form of militarism, the supercilious notion that the soldier. the man who wears a uniform, is higher, nobler and more worthy of respect than any other cit izen, is the immediate consequence of the unseemly haste to grant so ex. travagant a military budget. The Zabern incident showed the whole world what we get in return for our military taxes, and the loss of cul tural values the Germans must sui fer is a heavier burden on our inter national credit than even the bleed ing of our economic system of bill lions of dollars"
 There were six columns all couched in this vein, tearing the militarism of his country into shreds. This an alysis by scholarly German profes sor of high scientific attainments, like many similar articles from similar sources, was responsible largely fol
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08

ALASKA as a storehouse, should be 7 unlocked. One key to it is a sys- tenn of railways. These the govern ment should itself build and adminis- ter, and the ports and terminals it should itself control in the interest of all who wish to use them for the ser- vice and development of the country and its people.
 PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
BIG BATTLES CAUSE RAIN.

It is one of the extraordinary things of warfare, says Pearson's Weekly, London, that big battle invariably produces rain.
 History contains innumerable in- stances, both on land and sea, and on more than one occasion the storm or showers that followed an engage ment had no small influence upon the life of nations.
 We can hardly have better ex- ample than that recorded in 1588, when England was threatened by the great Spanish Armada. After its en- counter with our own fleet it was, as we all know, struck by heavy storm, which completed the work of our own gallant seamen.
 The soldiers who fought so bravely under the leadership of Marlborough at Blenheim in 1704 had to suffer the misery of successive downpours af- ter their brilliant victory.
 Marlborough was anxious to follow up his victory without delay, but his men were so worn by the fatigue of the battle and the discomforts caus- ed by heavy rains and the contin- gencies of warfare that he was un- able to push on for several days.
 June 16, 1915, the British defeated the French at Quatre Bras, and Ma poleon worsted the willy Butcher at Ligny, both within measurable dis tance of Waterloo. The heavy rains which followed these engagements made the clayey soil almost impos- sible for cavalry maneuvers at Water loo (fought on June 1S), and so crip- pied the tactics of Napoleon and greatly assisted those of the Duke of Wellington. The victory would have been gained in any case, but experts are of the opinion that the rain was an ally of some value.
 During the early weeks of the siege of Sebastopol, in 1854, the roar of cannon and explosion of bombs was followed day by day, by heavy down. 'pours of rain, until, as we read, our men stood in the trenches knee deep in mud. A terrible gale broke over the Black Sea and caused great dis aster to our transports, and on the heels of this tempest came a heavy, steady downpour of rain that brought death to hundreds of our gallant fel- lows.
 In yet another instance the heavy cannonading of siege brought in its train disturbance of the elements. This was turned to snow as it fell. and, by increasing the sufferings of the besieged, helped to make Osman come to the determination to try a
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
last chance for freedom.

The explanation of the rain is con- paratively simple, and has been made use of for the benefit of agriculture in various parts of the world. The atmosphere is laden with moisture, a concussion caused by loud reports or noises will often burst the clouds, with the natural result that the drops of water fall to the earth. This has been practically tested when the farm CTS have been grooming over the drought, and scientists have induced the desired rainfall by causing can non to be discharged at attitudes varying with the locality. When, how ever, the discharge is continuous, as in battle, it is obviously more effect i've
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
BASE BALL SCORES
American League

Games played Oct. 2, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08

the creation of what intelligent pub lie opinion there is on this subject of German militarism. That Dr. Ost- wald is now a fervent champion of his country and 8 believer in the righteousness of the war Germany is waging is creditable to his patriot ism, but doesn't weaken the belief in his previous attack upon militarism.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
TERMS.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
American League.
The Right Word.

The Right Word. "Why do you speak of him as hn. ished artist?'
 Because he told me he was utterly discouraged and was going to quit the profession. If that doesn't show that he's finished don't know what does" Chicago Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
Mo.ouitoes and Malaria.

That the mosquito is a carrier of malaria is supposed to be d recent dis covery. but it was suggested in med ical work written in CeylOn 400 years ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
Tho Retort Unkind.

Gerald-A gentleman is defined as one who never gives pain. Geraldine Then you're no gentleman: you give me a pain every time you call.-New York Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08
A Hint to tho Least of Us.

The smallest bird cannot light upon the greatest tree without sending shock to its most distant fiber Every mind is at times no less sensitive to the most trifiing words.-Lew Wallace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-08

American League. Boston 4, Washington II. Pitchers -Bedient, Ruth, Cooper, Speaker; Bentley, Griffith.
 Philadelphia 10, New York 0. Pitch ers-Bressler, Bush, Shawkey, Pen mock; Pieh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
ASK STOCK WITHDRAWAL
Surrender of Rock Island Ger
ticates of Deposit Called For.

The stockholders protective com
mittee of the Rock Island Company, of
which William 4. Read lis chairman,
has issued circular TO the share
holders who deposited their stock
under the reorganization plan adopted
with the bondholders of the railroad
company and subsequently abandoned.
requesting holders of certificates Of
deposit 10 surrender them and with
draw their stock represented by certih-
Gates of deposit.
The committee states that a- less
than "a majority Of the stock has been
deposited ~ Is iu no better position
than the individual stakeholder to pro
tcct the interests of the dcpositors.
The reorganization plan as agreed
upon by the stockholders and the bond
holders OF the two holding companies
contaminated the issuance Of about
S32.O00,000 preferred stock of the rail
way COMPANY, and was tentatively
underwrittcu.
THE coming ON Of the European
war;" says the stockholders protective
committees statement. land the de
pressed financial conditions since Au-
gust !. 1914. have made IL impossible
for the committee 30 put into effect
amy other plan for the reorganization
Of the railway company
I'm the four business days Of this
week over S3.5O0000 additional bonds
we're deposited with the Central Trust
Company under the plan prepared by
the bondholders. making the total de
posits over S37.O00,00 which, with the
bonds deposited in Holland, IS IN eN-
cess Of go per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
GEN. PETROLEUM PLAN
VIII Probably Be Reorganized
Without a Receivership.

Following conferences in this city
between Captain John Barneson. pres-
ident. and General Attorney Well, Of
tie General Petroleum Company. and
Andrew Weir, representing English in
tcrcsts which took over the company.
1t was announced yesterday that re
organization plan has been worked out
which will soon be submitted to the
security holders.
The plan was made necessary be-
cause OF the failure of the English
syndicate 90 make good the May |
bond interest default and TO pay a
second instalment on the Union Oil
Company option held by the General
Petroleum Company. While Mr.. Weir,
pi Tor TO his departure for Europe, re
fused TO disclose the nature of the
plan. il was reported that it precludes
the possibility of a receivership.
Under the new plan, il is believed
shat control has passed from the Weir
interests because of their failure TO
live up TO the terms Of the agreement
whereby the General Petroleum Com
amy of California was taken over Dy
The General Petroleum Company, Linn
ttcd. an English concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of
Various Corporations.

The report OF thc Commonwealth
Power Railway and Light Company
ana ITS constituent companies. cover
ing operation for the twelve months
ended September so, shows an increase
of over Is per cent in gross returns. and
d gam OF over & per cent I'm net in
come after nXed charges and taxes.
Gross revenue for the wear amounted
TO $la.tab.OSi, SS49O5S greater than in
the year preceding; operating expenses
increased Sl59,93S TO 1887. 800. leaving
gross income of S7147I93. or gain
OF >ooH.ll9, equal 80 nearly II per
cent After fixed charges and taxes.
which amounted to S4.9l4.595. an in
crease of i2.7 per cent. there remained
"a net income of S2,232 sos. S134,36l
higher than in 1918.
Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric.
Operating returns Of the Blackstone
Valley Gas and Electric Company. "a
consolidation of the PawtuCkot Electric
Company; the Woousocket Electric Ma
chine and Power Company and the Woon-
socket Gas Company. and controlled by
the Stone d Webster Management As
ISOLATION. made fair Improvement in
gross for the month of September
while net revenue, which amounted TO
S49,S0l, made gain of over % per
cent, and surplus after charges in
creased nearly 30 per cent over the
same month IN 1913. The gain in gross
earnings for the twelve months ended
September 80 was S6.Sl5, but net rev
enue declined S36.193 TO S4SO.2l7 and
surplus showed q loss OF S52,916
Federal Utilities.
Directors of the Federal Utilities,
Incorporated, have elected George T..
Orcway. who has been identified with
the firm of Bertrcn Griscom & Co. for
"a number of years. as president sue
ceeding De Forest Candee. resigned. Mr..
Ordway was also elected TO the board
Of directors, and Mr.. Candee will also
be retained TO serve on the board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
CASH QUOTATIONS..
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Ne'r York. November 8. 1914.
GRAIN.

WiEAr--Nas oliy molcrs .eiy active most ~ tic
Csy. and prices ruled barely steady until near tic
close. when there was quick uptirn, which left
ihc market isw sac net higher. An airanrc lu
SECURE freight room seemed t0 take The edge of ttH
speculative demand. Large freight eugsgTncIfs
have been made ahead. however. and this viii
doubles, result i0 continuation Of fhc heavy out
ward movement. hut as far as new business Is ron
Ctfut4 tIg expenses connected with export opera
lions have been materially adj auced. Export sales
for tho day PLACED A. about 100000 bushels.
Turn Receipts a. interior points were again no
cr1L end hedging operations Offset tho foreign de
Mart. Liverpool was only about steady and fha
United Kingdom reported having purchased 1872 00u
bushels of whss from Russia through Archsngol
vhic further report from india were satisfactory
IN tia 'o9l cash market 40 lel airtcr was
quoicl or y ~. No band o. 81 ~. No ! nor
Duluth ~ 81 1879 and $50 Nor Mauiioas 90
81 -l.t, aI nominal c Buftio. CORN-Elpor
sale. we're about 500 600 bushels. and this had O.
.l, aiming influence 900 values. which closed .si Z
rc- higher. The demand vas mot aggressive. and
thc market Fa'c evidence, of being somewhat over
bought. cash No yellow corn vas quoted q.
$40 net to arrive. and primo Argentine az ssc
nominal delivered. OAT>-Tradug was Jess active.
but prices we're hrmcr reports ~ damage 10 the
Argentine crop D. fru-f Local cash market steady.
standard quoted o. jfL 90 55c. so . f5o1tsr.
No 5. $50 .4i,c: so 4. J5i1 "a Sc. fancy clipped.
..11tc. ordinary clipped. a % ijc, an elevator
BARLEY Steady feeling f,Pfsc. mailing in8
Soc Bureio. Wheat cncludus -FOUR export
Tor The week aggregated 1872 80 bushels without
seattle. compared With 7Oei013 fhe previous week
and I.sal.ssn last year. since july D. l2o 81 1875.
against lo'.IiI.3N' last year Corn exports for o..
week s2.j0i against 5e.tsl the pres ous week and
go. iaN year. since july }. @p-o.2a-, agl..s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
STERLING RATES STIFFEN
Due TO Call for Seventh install
ment Of City Loan.

The sending out Of me call for the
seventh instalment = the New Iorh
City loan subscription yesterday wa
responsible Tor stiNen.ug Of sterling
exchange rates The call was f0r So
765.915. and an but about 81 100000 OF
the subscription must 0c paid BOO oA-
change or gold. The remainder s
payi Bic Do Clearing House funds
Demand bils-Vl0sei TOO 49Os and
cables az 4.9t =, or 40 am advance in
each case of about D. "a cent the pound
sterling. French exchange continued
high cables getting up t0 5lO'2 and
checks 20 5.1lia. while German marks.
which have all along been selling al 90
discount, were steady around ess for
cables and ssh for checks. Italian
lire which normally are about BIS for
the dollar got down 20 0.3s, taci
exchange dealer, explained As due to
flc necessity for Italian banks 10 pay
London accoptances NOW that the
moratorium u0 longer protected them.
Their. was persistent report yes
tcrday that Russia had established a
credit for S2,000.0O0 with an nterna
ti0ual banking house which often has
important dealing- with the great
European banks. but mo- confirmation
Of the story could De obtained there
II BE- fact that the Russian govern
ment recently has been Boz negotiation
with other institutions, but. so far as
b. known. without success. In some iu-
stances the government has endcay
ored % borrow money on lts treasury
bills mere bur houses 90 which they
have been offered have declined 90 ac-
cent them after cabling London and