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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-10
Russians Aiming at Berlin.
Germana Wearing Out.

The German forces on the west ap-
pear TO be wearing out from excessive
fighting Some of the corps have been
almost wiped out.
The German attacks in the last
twentyfour hours seem to have be-
come less energetic. The allies have
been able to repulse them and follow
up the advantage more easily.
Enemy Impedes U.s."
Amsterdam, via London, Oct q
The Berliner Tageblatt in a leading
article says:
The German people await anxious
ly but with confidence further news
from the French war theater The
news of the great advance of the
French troops against the flank OF our
line should not unbalance us. We
know that our front line is protected
by broad eschelons, which are ready
to oppose such an enterprise.
THE influence of the British re-en-
forcements makes itself more and
more felt They are effective to i'm
pede us, though the results will not
be lasting
The center of the battle front is
silent, listening breathlessly to the
struggle on both wings Around Yer
dun a decision comes nearer. We
have forced our way through the for
est of Argonne, but found on the
heights on the west of the Meuse a
strong position which the enemy had
prepared"
Alrships on Watch.
London, Oct 3.-The value of the
services given by flying machines CO
operating in naval and military move.
ments is shown by the following state
ment issued tonight by the official
press bureau:
While the expeditionary force was
being moved abroad strong patrol to
the eastward of the Straits of Dover
was undertaken by both aeroplanes
and airships of the naval air service
BY this means it was impossible for
the enemy's ships to approach the
straits without being seen for many
miles
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Miss Shannon's Will

Miss Quln Shannon while a
resident of Long Beach, Calf,
May a, 1904 at the age of 81
years drew up her last will and
testament formally revoking all
similar prior instruments. The
will was witnessed by E. A.
Knight and Mary L. Baird of
Long Beach and was admitted to
probate by Probate Judge Min
ter. The instrument provides
for burial, then sale of all
property for cash. A stepsister,
Mrs. Pearl Plunkett of Newkirk,
Okla. is to have $500; the re-
mainder to be divided between a
sister, Mrs. F. X. Shewalter of
Triplett and .stepmother, Mrs.
Mary Shannon of Brunswick.
Alpha Burns of Brook6eld is ap-
pointed executor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Clean Up.

TheaBoard of Health of this
city will make an excursion over
the whole compoodle the first of
May, and all who have not set
their premises in sanitary order,
will be pounced upon. Get busy
and remove all rubbish, from the
rear; whitewash literally all un-
sanitary spots and otherwise
comport yourselves like you lived
in a place which would have the
light from electric bulbs shining
on defects very soon. Make
ready for the millennium, as il
we're, and if it don't get here on
time, it will some time. There
Is something in the atmosphere
IN the nature of a surprise, not
alone to the olfactories and optics,
''Sds to the advancement Of civil
zation in this city several holes,
bases, points, pegs, feet, yards,
miles or whatever you wish to
measure it by. Soon as the dust
settles. keep both eyes open.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Three Poisoned

DR.. L. O. Mckee is a man of
many troubles of late. One
week ago last Saturday night
burglars got into his house and
robbed him. Last Sunday his
wife, son, and himself, three of
them, the entire family, were
stricken with ptomaine poisoning
caused it is thought by eating
hamburg steak. The SON was
first affected. falling to the floor.
The wife followed and then the
doctor after he had called a
physician who came in time to
aid them all. The son and wife
were first to recover and it re-
quired longer for the doctor to
pull through the danger zone.
AT last reports they were getting
along pretty well.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Might Get Volunteer

While a reporter was looking
over the town to see what avail
able material there was in view
to furnish Missouri's quota OF
nearly IL, 900 men in case of a
Of a little brush with Mexico he
met one man who stated that
Uncle Sam could depend on him
in case he was needed. This
was John Coy. John was for
years one of the sailors on the
briny deep and has had a rolling
gait ever since he came back.
He says that it might be a little
inconvenient right now to get
away from home. owing to sew
eral reasons, but, if he was need
and his wife did not object, he
might board a battle ship and
handle a IL or 14-inch gun for
President Wilson. Barring John
there were not to be found any
persons who wished to even con-
slider fooling with the war busi-
ness.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
In Probate Court

The hearing of the case in
volving H. C. Dowell g & c of
Verl Dowell is set for May Is.
A claim for $1O9.O7 is filed by
A. G. Enyeart against the es-
tate of o. F. Smith.
omer M. ,Rutledge g & c of ].
R. Frazier minor heir of R. T.
Rutledge, asks to be permitted
to sell the one-sixth interest of
his ward in the estate. He al
leges that the land at present
is bringing no income to ward
and that if sold the money re-
sulting therefrom would be put
out al interest for the benefit of
ward.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Frost Damage

The latest reports Of damage
by the frost indicates that the
peach, plum and pear crop were
hard hit. The plums and pears
got the hardest licks. The
peaches may run from one tenth
to one-half a crop this year. ac-
cording to the present view.
which may be changed some
what by the later facts develop
led BY more thorough examina-
|tion Of the orchards.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
SCHOOL BATTLE RACES
Town Of Dalton and Country
South Mix Over School
Consolidation

Dalton is the storm center for
school matters at present. The
last event started right after the
recent school election. Once be-
fore, there had been a nip and
tuck race between the town and
country people of Dalton and the
country people south of the
town in getting a petition for
consolidated school district be-
fore the county superintendent.
The Dalton people want the
school in Dalton if the CONSOLE
dation is voted and the country
people want it in the country
south of Dalton. The result of
the first contest was that both
sides withdrew their petitions
and the affair stood a draw.
Right after the recent election,
it became rumored that both
sides were getting ready to bring
the consolidation matter up
again and the same contest
started again. The Dalton resi-
dents being better punched,
signed their second petition be-
fore the people living south of
town did and beat them to the
filing of their petition. There is
where it broke loose.
When the country people found
they had beaten them again,
they began retaliatory measures
it is claimed. 1t is said that
many of them declared they
would draw their accounts from
the Dalton Bank, would quit
Duylng goods at the Dalton
stores and would boycott the
town generally. 1t is said that
several men did do this. Then
there was partial reaction.
Some of the persons. principally
business men, who had signed
the town petition, withdrew
their names preparatory to
quitting the contest. at least, for
the present. There were other
people who did not share this
view and it is said they refused
to strike their names off the
petition. Just what the end Of
the fracas will be is not to be
said at present, but it looks like
the second battle also might be a
draw.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
PrOsecutes Negro.

While probably not the first
man to get a marriage license
here by means of a false affidavit
as to age of one of the parties,
Tom Jourdan is indicted for fall
sely swearing to the Recorder
that Odessa Fay Frances Prather
was over 18 years of age when a
marriage license was issued to
them March IA, 1914. The case
was filed by the Prosecuting At
torney. Jourdan is a negro and
gave the residence of his bride
and himself as Brunswick. They
procured a license and were
married.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Sell School Bonds

The board of education met
Monday evening and sold the
|$l5, 600 bond issue for the new
school building There were
Several bidders but the bonds
were bought by Little & Hays of
ST. Louis through their repre-
tentative who was present. He
paid $225 premium on the issue
which was five per cents. paying
interest semi-annually. The
plans of Tarbet & Go. of Kansas
City, a description of which
were given in the Courier of last
week, were adopted and Mr..
Farbet is expected to have the
specifications ready within two
weeks when the contract will be
advertised. The contract will
pc to dismantle the old building
as we'll as to build the new one.
The board also placed the order
for the program for Commence
ment exercises through the
Charlton Courier Office. This is
q good idea as the programs can
be had as cheaply through this
system Of ordering as any other.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Rev. Stewart Dead.

At the home of his son a miles
west of this city, William Dun
ham Stewart died Sunday morn
ing at $50 Of old age, after an
eventful life lasting so years.
He was a Tennesseean, born there
January 2, 1926. He came to
Pulaski county, Mo. at an early
age, where he married the Widow
Dodd. He joined the Methodist
church in 1854 at Pleasant Hope
church, afterwards moving to
Polk county where he was or
dained and licensed to preach in
1857. He filled % appointments
by the Bishop. A captain in Gen.
Sterling Prices army for 4years,
he learned what war was and re-
turned to the ministry with in
creased knowledge of life and
humanity. He was made a Mason
while a resident of Polk county,
and died a member of Armour
dale Lodge 204.
There were four children, Rufus,
Sarah Center, Marzella Malvy
and Julia Ann Malvy, the former
two surviving. A. ]. Dodd Of
Yates Center, Kansas, is a step
son.
Warren Lodge No. "a conduct
ed the funeral ceremonies atten-
dant upon the burial Of the
Patriarchal brother in the city
cemetery here Monday, funeral
services having been held at the
Stewart residence by Rev Myers.
Friends, old and young, of the
deceased were present from al
the neighborhood to pay theil
last respects to one who was
esteemed most highly by all who
knew him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Pastor Resigns

Because of worldliness in the
church and lack of cooperation
of the members, Rev. R. c.
Miller pastor of the Baptist
church at Moberly resigned his
pastorate there last Sunday. He
sermonized on Galatians, 6:7 and
at the conclusion told his con-
gregation of his intention and
absolutely refused to reconsider
it. He said he would serve to
June to enable them to secure
a preacher and would quit there
then. He said that in the 20
years of his ministry he had
never been insulted until he be-
came pastor of the Moberly
church. When asked why re-
signed he said there was too
much worldlidess in the church
and not the purpose cooperation
and good fellowship necessary
for efficient work. He has been
there about a year. One news
paper states that he said he
could no longer serve the con-
gregation under conditions that
would compromise his man
hood.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Frank McHarUue Dead

Frank McHargue. an inmate
of the county infrmary for sew
Eeral years. died at the Infirmary
about noon Friday Of senile
debility after an illness Of sev.
eral weeks. He was about 80
years old and well known in the
county, especially in the neigh.
borhood Of Salisbury where he
was taken for burial Saturday
by his old friend. Nose Gum.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Got the Heel

Miss Louise Brayton, instruct
or of latin at the Carthage high
school broke up a fight between
the Junior and Senior class mem
bers at a Senior party the Juniors
were trying to disband. She
took off her high heel slipper
and got in the melee. She soon
had them both. going after she
had stuck the heel into them
several times. After all, the
high heel slipper has come into
its own.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Mark the Highway.

Between Keytesville and Mar
celine there are no markers in
dicating the county seathighway.
The only way to tell whether
you are going or coming and
where to, is by the Sun or PoIaris.
There should be some dragging
done, but the markers are badly
needed, especially at important
turns. A traveller gets bewild-
cred at where Snap used to be
and where Chraneville is, but he
can look and go straight ahead
at Mike until he finds himself up
against it. Somebody grab q
marking pot and get busy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
PadereWski's Practice

People afraid of work might
profit by little incident of
Paderewski's life. The great
pianist travels with a piano
fastened to the floor of his
private car. He now practices
seven hours a day to say nothing
of the concerts, one and some
times two a day. And, it ap-
pears that he would be a pretty
fair instrumentalist if h e
practiced only an hour or two
daily.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
On EvangeIistic Trip4

Rev. Myers, pastor of the M.
E. church south of this city has
been busy man this week and
will be for some weeks to come.
He at present plans to go to Dal-
ton Monday where he will COM
mence an evangelistic service to
be continued for a week and
perhaps two weeks. Then, with
a weeks rest, he expects to go
to Pattonsburg to hold a series
of meetings lasting a week or
two. Rev. Myer is proving a
popular minister here.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Big Promotion

Brig. Gen. John ]. Pershing,
reared in Laclede, Linn county
and sent to West Point from
that county in 1906 was given
the greatest promotion ever
given a soldier. He was raised
from captain to brigadier general
skipping the grades of major.
lieutenant. colonel and colonel
and going ahead of S62 other
officers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Slashed His Eve

A Huntsville negro who was
drunk was hit and slashed across
the eye in the rear of a saloon at
Moberly Saturday night. The
eyeban was slashed and he will
lose the sight of the eye. His
assailant is unknown.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
Teter-Kincaid

E. L. Teter and Miss Hannah
Kincaid both of Marceline, were
married BY Justice J.R. Mason al
his office at Salisbury Monday
April 20.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
CONFERENCE CLOSED
Meets at Huntsville Next Year
About Fifty Delegates
Here

The Fayette district confer
ence was held at the M. p.
Church South of this city Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week. The attendance was
about so and the conference adj
journed at 3:15 p. m. Wednesday
to meet at Huntsville next year
at a date to be decided later.
The officers of the conference
were E. E. Hoss, Bishop; A. G.
Johnson, presiding elder; A. G.
Stormont, leader of song and W..
L. Meyers, conference host. The
music numbers were given by
Rev. Stormont and the Temple
Trio of Columbia, a trio of female
voices which were present at
the services Tuesday and We'd
nesday. There was considerable
congregational singing as well.
The attending delegates,
ministerial and lay, were guests
at the home Of the local church
members and were given fine
entertainment. At the close Of
the session Wednesday evening
the delegates returned to their
home.
The sermon Monday evening
vYss given Rev. C. C. Grimes Of
dEumbia and Tuesday evening
DR.. Paul H. Linn, president of
Central College and at the head
of the movement to increase the
endowment fund of the college
delivered a sermon with special
reference to the needs of the
school. Al. the conclusion a col
lection was taken and pledges
made toward the endowment
fund to the amount of 1920. .0O.
Tuesday morning Rev. G. A.
Shadwick spoke on the subject Of
'sEvangelization" and in the
lafternoon there were two ad-
dresses by Prof. ]. H. Bailey
and DR.. T. c.. Richards. In the
evening was the address by DR..
Linn.
Wednesday morning there
were several talks on varied SUBJ
jects relating to church work
and in the afternoon there was a
business meeting and a con-
secration service which closed
the conference.
There were some strong
speakers here and the addresses
were heard with much appreci-
alton. The music was excellent
and thoroughly enjoyed by the
delegates and the town people
who turned out heavily at the
evening services and filled the
church.
The delegates in attendance
were:
A. Z. Stormont, Dalton; ]. M.
Bailey, O. NJ. Harrison, G. B.
Smith, Glasgow; A. v. Bayler,
c. C. Grimes, D. F. Mitchell, A.
c. Zulnbrunnen, Columbia; A.
c. Johnson. R. T. Bond, ]. M.
Major, G. X. Shilling. R. S.
Cunningham, C. M. Aker, W. L.
Halberstodt, Fayette; E. F.
Dillon, G. A. Shadwick, W. F.
Lenhoff, ]. M. Tillerscn, W. H.
johnson. G. j. Westenkubler,
Salisbury; 7. A. Allison, R. T.
Kingsbury, New Franklin. W.
F. Green, Higbee; p. M. Ham,
]. w. White, G. w. Miller, E. E.
Bostwick. A. M. Staples, Hunts
vile; F. R. Poage. J. ]. Walkup,
Armstrong; R. M. Dameron. W.
p. G. Potter, C. ". Lambert and
wife, Clifton Hill.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24
BOARDUNCOVERsM MONEY
And Other Property Subject to
Taxation Not Listed by
Owners

able property had been uncover
ed which heretofore had not
been assessed, the board of
equalization made a little search
at the last meeting and uncover
ed a little here. This was done
by searching the records Of
deeds of trust in this and ad-
joining counties where local
people were likely to have
loaned money.
1t seems that some of our
people suffered lapses of memory
and forgot to register with the
assessor some personal property.
In addition, the farm land as
sessment in some townships was
raised as was the assessment on
personal property of certain
classes in different townships.
The elevation of the assessment
on notes which were discovered,
likewise that on the Salisbury in
surance company is subject to
revision by the county board of
equalization sitting as a court of
appeal Monday, April q.
The raise on certain classes of
property was the following per
cent.
Horses Mendon 16 2-3; Mis-
souri, 20; Salt Creek 16 2-3; Yel-
low Creek 25.
Mules-Mendon so; Missouri
33 1-3; Salt Creek 80; Yellow
Creek 100; Musselfork IL 1-2;
Salisbury 10; Triplett 20; Cum
ningham 93 1-3.
Cattle = Yellow Creek so.
Sheep Mendon so; Yellow
Greek 125: Salisbury 50; Triplett
100; Cunningham 200; Bee
Branch so; Brunswick SO 1-3;
Cockrell so.
Hogs Mendon &c 2-3; Mis-
souri, 33 1-9; Salt Creek 25; Yel-
low Creek 40; Salisbury 25; Cum
ningham 25; Bee Branch &c 2-3;
Cockrell 25; Charlton 25; Way
layd 25.
The per cent. raise of assess
ment on farm lands was as fol-
lows:
Mendon 10; Yellow Creek 20;
Salisbury 10; Cunningham 10;
Charlton 25; Keytesville 20.
An assessment against the
Wells & Fargo Express Co. for $50
in Salisbury and $3.50 in Bruins
wick also was added.
The American Life & Accident
Insurance Co. of Salisbury was
listed for assessment for 1914 for
the first time. The entry by the
board shows capital of $100, 900
and reserve fund, etc. of $24,-
1928. The capital stock is to
be taxed at a rate of 66 per cent.
on each $100. The stock is
given a valuable Of $81. .93 for
assessment purposes, a total
valuation of $81, $3.50. The two
heaviest stockholders are Joe w.
Ingram with 496 shares valued
at $40, 637. % and G. 7. johnson
with lao shares valued at $11,-
5000.
The examination of the deed
of trust books of this county
showed the following additions
to personal property owned by
persons residing in various town
ships Of the county:
G. w. Akers 5 44OO
Smith & Benton 10000
W. H.. Brewer 1900
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24

The records from adjoining
counties showed a total of $685.
$4,000 apparently loaned by per-
sons living in this county, these
amounts being not on the as
sessment rolls of either this or
the counties in which the loans
were made.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-24

F. Kussman 1900
j. Longsdorff 5000
c. Lampe 100
M. F. Lamb 100
Mrs. D. Longsdorff 1900
]. Miller 1000
W. P. Mason 25OO
H. Moffett 14OO
Mrs. M. C. Neighbors $500
Fred Reid 5000
W. A. Shackelford 1000
H Schultz & Wesner 1900
B. C. Smutz $500
W. & R. Smart 1000
H. Sanders 25O0
H. Stephenson 1000
S. E. Tatum 1000
G. W. Triplett 3100
C. S. Wiley 1850
A. S. Wiley 1000
c. II. Whitman 1000
o. H. Williams 1886
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
WOMAN DOCTOR IN THE WAR ZONE

DIR. Mary Crawford OF brooklyn is
one OF the few woman doctors TO so
10 the war rome IN Europe. Mary
Crawford wanted TO be something
more than a trained nurse, so she
spent seven years az Cornell, being
graduated with the medical class OF
"oughty-seven."
One day Miss Crawford read
something In the newspapers about
vacancies at the Williamsburg hos
pital. She SEN for application blanks.
They read:
ANY one desiring the Williams
burg hospital. etc"
She filled out the blank and. In
some way, the Mary" OF her name
passed unnoticed. But when she pre-
scented herself the hospital authorities
were dumfounded. They had a woman
on their hands for nearly two years.
But out OF % applicants she had
passed highest OF all and the hospital
was game. II Is said that it's recep-
tIon NJ nOctor Crawford WAS RDlendid.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25
GOATS AS SPY SIGNAL
Shepherd Who Aided Germans With
HE Flock Sentenced to Death
for Treason.

Chalons-su ar Arne.-A F~renchman
Alfred Durot by nRme. has been sen
fenced TO death by court-mar tial for
reason.
During the battle which ragged
around ReimA the French artillery CD
Grating near the village OF PuiseulA
was subjected To a terrific lombard
ment by the Germans. no matter how
often they changed their position. A
careful watch was kept, and Il was
discovered that a mile In front OF the
French batteries a shepherd was feed
ing his hock. among which were ave
snow-white goats.
The shepherd was arrested. and In.
quiries showed thst during the Ger
man occupation Of Puiseilix he was ths
only inhabltant who had not been mo
Tested. and that he had been given the
white goats whose presence WAS "a
signal the position OF the Frenel
guns.
Durot. a, his trial admitted BIZ
guilt
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-12-25

The advertisement had puzsl.a
applicants. but the rector was ..@ W.
more puzzled when some any or
ladies ranged themselves alons'D
hts house AZ the appointed hour
Il can keep a set OF boohs~
piled the irst applicant. but | nav.
a bass voice
The rector seemed still more m,
sled.
Indeed" went on the fair On.
don't think you'll set a lady rl.,,
with a bass voice"
A light seemed 70 dawn on thu -,
tor. and he took a paper on the "a.
table and looked for his adysrl.s
ment This vas how Il ran.
Lady clerk wanted. with good h.,.
voh
'The Insertion OF a a. has cas,..
all this trouble" he said with a anil,
~ he dismissed tie fifty anxious an
plicants. Il wanted a lay clerk