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naut Burgundy and Austria and endured sIeges
without number the most notable being that OF
1898. when the Austrians bombarded It Tor ten
days ana laid most Of the town IN ruins before
they could take it.. Maubeuge was besieged by
the Prince Of Coburg until the battle Of Wat
tigries cave it relief Avcsnes often suffered
from the ravages Of war in the fifteenth and SIX
tcenth centuries. At Vervins Henri " made his
treaty with Philip II Of Spain. At Rocroi the
great Condo wol a great victory over the Span
iards in 1913.
Coming thus into the Meuse valley again we
rc:cu scenes made memorable in the Terrible
Year" Mezieres was besieged for many weeks
by tho Germans in 1870 before it finally yielded
But before that it had long been famous for the
defence Of II by the Chcvalicr Bayard with only
1000 men against an Imperial army Of $4,000,
and for IT'S stout resistance of six weeks to the
Germans in 1915, only capitulated after the gen
cral peace had been made. Bazeilles and Sedan
of COURSE, recall the tremendous deeds of Septem-
Der and p 1870 Mortmedy, Dun, Grand Pre-,
Reims and Ste Mcnehould are tragicaly renii-
niscent Of the same war
Reims dates its fame from Roman times when
it was the frst important centre of Christianity
in Gaul and there for centuries all the kings
Of France were crowned. Chalors-sur-Marne was
the Cataiaunum of the Romans; it was the scene
Of the great defeat OF AttIa ana the nuns "hlcu
Greasy ranks among the fifteen decisive battles
Of the world and it has figured in many wars
since Verdun was the Roman Yerdunum, and
it, was there that the empire Of Charlemagne wa
divided among his sons. IL the scene OF
hideous tragedy in the French revolution. when
innocent girls were sent TO the scaffold for play
fully tossing bonbons to invading soldiers. As
for Valmy. it was the Of the famous can
nonade in 1892, wherein" says Carlyle, "the
French sansculottes did not fly like poultry;
ard IN which Kellcrman and Dumouriez defeated
the allies under the Duke of Brunswick To this
day the heart O. KeIlerman, Duke Of Namy, lies
buried in a pyramid on that famous battlefield
Finally there is Belfort in the former depart
ment of the Upper Rhine, now the territory Of
Belfort 1t was a we'll seasoned fortress in the
last war. and il showed the fact The Swedes
had taken il IN 1852 and 1884. and the French
i'm 1896 But in 1Sl4-15 it withstood the allies
week after week, until after peace had been con
Guided SO in 1870 IL ready for the German
onset The siege began November and the
bombardment on December 3; Paris itself capt.
ulated on January %; but not until February Is,
after peace had been made did this guardian -
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took I'm 1866. and where the Good and the Bold
proved their goodness and valor by drowning
eight hundred non-combataut citizens IN the
Mouse In 1904 it was taken and plundered by
the French under the Duke Of Neyers, and again
it suffered such fate in 1915.
rleuru-. already mentioned as figuring in the
Waterloo campaign. was the scene Of great con
Aicts in 1922 between the forces of Count Mans
field and Christian Of Brunswick or the one side
and the Spanish under Cordovas on the other, In
which the Spaniards were defeated; IN 1890 be
tween the French under the Duke Of Luxembourg
and AN allied army of Dutch. Spaniards and I'm
periaIists under the Prince Of Waldeck IN which
the former were vctors. Again in 1894 was
fought there great battle between the Austrians
under the Prince Of CoburG and the French under
Jourdsn. in which the former sacrificed victory
through 2 blunder and thereby last all Belgium
That battle is memorable as the first IN which
aviation was employed, the French using a bal
loon 20 reconnoitre the Austrian position. Char
leroi. also already mentioned was founded by
anG named for Charles II of Spain; was fortified
by Vauban. and in 1894 was besicged four times
by the French
In the French borderand there many old
battle grounds beside Malpaquet. Ancient Lille
Vanbans masterpiece OF fertilization, was held
successfully by the Austrians and Spanish, and
from the latter was taken by LOUIS NV lH lpv''
Marlborough besieged and took it in 1908, only
TO have IT finally given to France in l7l3. In
1892 Lille was one of the most resolute Of the
French evolutionary cities. The Austrians and
their allies bombarded it 10 vain. Lille, often
burning. is quenched again" wrote Carlyle.
Lille will not yield The very boys deity
wrench the matches out Of fallen bombs. Mem
orablc also be that nimbe barber who. when the
bomb burst beside him, snatched up shred Of it,
introduced soap and atber into il, crying VOLTA,
mon plat a barbe' My new shaving-dish!D and
shaved fourteen people on the spot The plat
balbo became fashionabie; no patriot Of an Gle
CANT turn but shaves himself out Of the splinter
Of q Lille bomb"
Vaicncennes is perhaps pest known to-day for
the lacos which bear its name, but since 1t was
founded IN the days Of Nalcrtnan ] Of Rome.
whose name was given TO it, it has been the scene
Of more than its share Of war Margaret OF
Hainaut. Louis VI and Turcnue besicged 1t M
vain. rs did the allies in 1915, but IL cap
tured by the Spaniards in the seventeenth cen
fury. by Louis XIV in 1877, by the Austrians and
their allies in 1898 and by Schcrer ~ 1874
Qucsroy was successvely the property OF Hal
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a GERMAN OUT-LCOL TOWER OK
A MOUNTAIN Top NEAR HOWkAD
G01l15e%Uro0 E GHoS71ooo0,

Strassburg, one OF the most famous OF the
Rhine cities with its sublime cathedral and it'
wonderful clock its university and It's tomb Of
Marshal Sake was the Argentoratum Of the Au.
GUSTAV age and was the scene Of Juhau's grea.
triumph over the Aemanni in the year 351 II
was named Stratisburgum in the sixth century
became free German city in the thirteenth cen
fury. and was seized by Louvois for Louis XIV Of
France in 1881 &C..
The Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg through "n'''
the Germans have sough; TO invade France Is les
marked with memorable battlefelds than The adj
iacent regions of Belgium France and Germany
and indeed is less rich in historic lore
The Vosces Mountains the old Nosagus, which
form much of the boundary between France and
the German Rechsand, are a little higher than
our Catskills ard present in their formation a
striking counterpart TO the parallel range ln The
Black Forest in Baden, on the other side Of the
Rhine The ascent to their passes from the
French side is gradual and easy, while on the
eastern side Of it is precipitous and difficult A.
only one point are they crossed by a railroad AZ
their southern end is the tremendous fortress Of
Belfort, past which the French have strcamei
into Asace, at Altkrch and Muelhausen thence
marching northward TO Comar and toward
Strassburg and the battefelds Of The Terrible
Year
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Lid On MOberIy

1t is claimed that the city
council at Moberly voted the
town so closed" at the council
meeting Monday night that it
will be impossible to get even a
sack of peanuts in that town
next Sunday. The council was
petitioned by the Ministerial
Alliance to CLOSE" the town on
Sunday. 1t seems that the
council will try to do it, at least
for one Sunday. 1t is believed
that if the town lid is clamped
down that tight for one day, the
public protest will be so great as
to give the council ample reason
to believe they can remove it
without trouble. The idea is to
close all business houses inelud-
ing the ice cream parlors.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Carson Released

Carl Carson who was arrested
last week for trying to make
away with another mans family
was released again and given
short time to leave Salisbury.
Thus, William Bonn, lost another
barber. The case also has taken
a decidedly different turn. Ed
ward Lane, the railroader, of
Slater, whose wife Carson had,
is in bad. The day after the ar
rest Of Carson was. made, Of
ficer Dameron of Salisbury came
here, got Carson, took him back
to Salisbury and released him on
his promise that he would leave
Salisbury. He did. Now comes
Mrs. Lane, and asks that her
husband be arrested. She al
leges that he has been cruel to
her and has had a warrant issued
for his arrest. Sheriff O'Bryan
was given the warrant and the
authorities were notified to hold
him. Thus, it may prove that
Lane, through interfering with
the right of another man to take
from him his wife and family
may find himself in the clutches
of the law.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
WANTBIGCHICKEN SHOW.
Commercial Club Backs Stamper
In Landing It Band Dis
cussed Other Business.

The Commercial Club held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the
Bennett store to transact bust
ness coming before that body.
President Milt Bennett offered
his resignation but the club un-
animously refused to consider
the resignation. Several speech
es were made and after tender
ing the resignation Mr., Bennett
decided to withdraw it, acced-
ing to the requests of the other
members of the board. Mr..
Bennett has been an energetic,
live hustler and the club did well
in refusing his resignation.
The committe appointed to see
about getting some land along
side the street railway track for
the widening of the road report
ed back that they could get the
land but could not get the price
until Judge Rucker was heard
from, as most of the land is the
Applegate property. The plan
now is to buy 20 feet on the
east side of the road instead of
the west side as first planned.
The matter of the band busi-
ness was brought up and the
Commercial Club promised the
organization its moral support.
Frank Hill was appointed mana
ger and E. w. Herring assistant
to get the organization on its
feet.
F. P. Stamper was appoint
ed a committee of one to get
the poultry show for this fall.
The matter is to be taken up
June 6 and the club will stand
back Of Stamper in landing
this exhibition.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Probate Court

nv. S. Street, guardian and
eUl lsEor Of JAKE T. Reeves, re-
ports a balance of $240 in hands
at the time of final settlement
of estate and made final settle
ment paying balance to ward
who is of age.
A report of the sale of real
estate was made in the case of
L. L. Whiteside G & C of Lillard
V. Whiteside and the same was
continued to June 5 for
final action.
Final settlement was had in j.
H. Grotjan estate, by admins
traitors G. D. and H. w. Grot-
jan.
The following accounts were
allowed:
j. A. Harper & Co. VS.. estate
Ross Donly. $1,000.
w. M. sims VS.. estate Ross
Donly, $3.50.
Lizzie Stephenson vs Arthur
S. Lawson, $4,000.
]. P. Monach VS. estate ]. H.
Stumbough, $67.65.
Whitman Lumber Co. VS. est
J. H. Stumbough, $95.21.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
The Shortest viii

What Judge Minter says is the
shortest will that has come under
his notice since he has been pro-
bate judge was filed this week
and admitted to probate. 1t is
the will of w. A. Barnes and is
clearly stated in just a few
words. less than two dozen, in
the conveyance clause. The
will is dated April 10, 1914 and
is witnessed by Albert Wires and
Delbert Penybaker. 1t is on a
small piece of ordinary writing
paper, the sheet being not more
than five inches long and four
wide. The text of the will is,
II. w. A. Barnes. being Of sound
mind do viii aud leave to my
wife BIanch my personal and
real estate property. |"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
.0DMMENCEMENT WEEK
B4ccalaurate Service Sunday
Morning = Graduating Exer-
cises Friday Evening.

Fhe exercises for the high
school commence Sunday with
the Baccalaurate sermon Sunday
morning at II o'clock at the
Christian church, Rev. Meyers
giving the sermon.
The graduation exercises will
be Friday night at $50 O'Clock
at the courthouse. This address
will be delivered by: Hon. Paul
if lhe can be had here at that
tirhe.
Ehe valedictorian is Miss
Amy Chrisman.
Fhe graduates this year are:
Ahy Chrisman, Elizabeth Ben
nett, Ella Emerson, Julia Allega,
Ina R. Adams, Juanita Dins-
more, Lorena Holman, Lon
Hurt and ]. OrvilIe Coy. The
class flower is the red rose, the
clabs colors lavender and white,
class motto, Virtue treads paths
that end not in the grave"
The program for the Bacca-
laurate service is: Hymn; Invo-
cation, Rev. Mitchell; chant by
choir, while congregation stands;
Scripture reading; hymn; an
iiouncements; sermon, Rev.
Meyers; hymn; benediction;
postlude by chorus.
The program for Friday night
is: March for piano, Miss 10
Martin; Invocation, Rev. Russell;
chorus by X. H. S.; .valedictory,
Amy Chrisman; music, Miss
Dorothy Wayland; school chorus;
graduation a d dress and
pfesentation Of diplomas by
Superintendent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Charles Carson Carroll

Following an illness of three
years, Charles Carson Carroll
passed away at his home in the
west part of the city, Thursday,
April 81, of tuberculosis. For
the past few months of his life
he was confined to his home as
he was unable, owing to weak
ness, to do anything. He was
born near this city and was 28
years, 9 months and 27 days of age
at his death. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Sallie Carroll,
three sisters, Mrs. William
Welch, Mrs. B. M. Gardner of
this city and Mrs. C. R. Funk
of Independence, Kas., two
brothers, R. P. and Osburn
Carroll of this city. Deceased
was member of the Yeoman
of America. The funeral SER
vices were held at 10 a. m. at
the home in charge of Rev.
Russell of the Baptist church.
The burial was at the city
cemetery and the casket was
carried to the grave by Rector
Brewer, Edgar Wilks, Robert
Hurt, Robert Newsom, Cleve-
land and Charles Schell.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Il 2 3I4I5 6L7I8I9
Ky.O 0 20 8 0 l 0 XIX 4
Bro 0 l 10 0 0 0 x x !
Eggs Shipments

The eggs shipments from this
city for April by Stamper ag-
gregated a larger number than
were shipped the year proceed
ing. In addition, the eggs were
in better shape and brought two
cents more than they did a year
ago for a corresponding period.
Mr.. Stamper says that the ship
ments for the first week in May
aggregated 220 cases of 80 dozen
eggs each, making a total of
$500 eggs. The market for wool
this year is stronger than a year
ago. The lowering of the tariff
did not bring the price down as
wool is bringing 20 cents here
now as against 16 cents the
pound. The butter and cream
market is lower than a year ago.
Speculative boarding last year
in the east are said to be re-
sponsible for a price of about 20
cents this year as against 80
cents the pound a year ago.
Many of the farmers are letting
their calves get the milk rather
than go to the trouble of milk
ing and selling the same. The
cream market seems to be the
only low one as other products
of the farm are bringing good
prices,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Sunday Services

Special services are being held
at the Baptist church this week
in charge of the pastor, Rev.
Russell. Sunday there was a
general exchange of pulpits.
Rev. Myers who is at Dalton
was supplanted here for the day
by Rev. A. C. Stormont who
preached at the M. E. church at
the morning service. In the
evening there were services
at the Baptist church by
Rev. Gresham of the Christian
church who gave an idea of the
influence of Christianity on the
worlds history. After his ad-
dress Rev. Russell gave a short
talk which closed the service.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
At TRIPLETI
r. B. Jefferson and Mrs. How
ard Mangled by Wabash
Train, Sunday

R. B. Jefferson, aged IA years,
and his daughter, Mrs. Emma
Howard, aged about 32 years,
both residing east of Triplett,
Mo-, are inmates of the Wood
land hospital in Moberly with
serious injuries received when
they were struck by Wabash
high line passenger train No. IL
on a railroad crossing three
miles east of Triplett about $50
Sunday afternoon.
The aged father had his right
leg cut off, several bones of the
right hand broken and the hand
badly lacerated.
The daughter had both legs
badly broken below the knees
and they were badly lacerated.
An attempt is being made at the
hospital to prevent amputatioE.
The two horses .hitched to the
wagon in which the unfortunate
people were riding were killed
when the pilot of the engine,
No. 419, struck them. The
wagon was demolished. The
injured members were taken to
Moberly on No. IL and were in
charge of a physician. They
were Immediately taken to the
Woodland hospital.
The passenger train was in
charge of Conductor F. L. Sours,
with Engineer Collier at the
throttle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Corn Planters Busy

Not many country people find
time to come to the smaller
towns at present. Ploughing
and planting corn are in progress
with a vengance and the good
weatheris being taken advantage
of down to the minute. 1t is
hard to discover just when the
weather is to take a turn for
further dampness as the weather
men at Washington predicted
this a week of showers. The
general report is that the
chaces for wheat never were
better in the history of the
state.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08

Nancy j. Moore leaves a will
disposing of her property, the
instrument being of date July 80
1906. The will provides that
first her debts shall be paid and
that in this is to be included a
bill of her son-in-law, S. W.
Jones of Randolph county for
maintaining the deceased and
her husband. The remainder of
her property is left to the SON
in-law j. B. Jones for his life or
so long as he shall maintain and
provide for the husband of de-
ceased. In case he refuse to
provide for the husband of de-
ceased then the estate goes to
the husband for his life. After
these purposes are served, the
estate is to be divided as follows:
One dollar to- Lou Pippin, a
daughter, of Charlton county;
one third of the estate to Mrs.
S. w. Jones, a daughter, one
third of the estate to another
daughter, Parthenia Linebaugh;
one-third to the public admins
TRAITOR in trust for a son, w. E.
Putmen.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Much Planting

The showing on the farm this
season as compared to year
ago is shown by the fact that
the prospect for wheat at this
time is 101. 08 as compared with
SO per cent. one year ago. And,
at that, it was a pretty good
year for wheat. In addition
there is ploughed and planted at
this time 60 per cent. of the
corn as against 48 per cent a
year ago. All this looks pretty
good for the crop prospects.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
A Change of Stars

The Chicago Grand Opera Co:
which made a tour over the
United States to the coast and
back lost $16O, 900 as a result Of
the trip. The trip to the far
west is blamed for the deficit.
There will be a change of opera
stars next year and some of the
old favorite like Mary Garden
will be eliminated from the cast.
1t is probable however that
Mary will be able to get a job
somewhere.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Lower Street Railway Grade

The street car company is do
ing some good work grading
their line down to the road level
for about 800 yards between
Leytesville and Keytesville
station. The work has been in
progress for about a week. At
one point it will be necessary to
pull the rails down for three feet
and this will grade down to a
foot or less. This will add con-
siderably to the appearances and
utility of the road where it was
narrow and where the lowering
of the grade is needed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Buy Grocery

Two young men of this city
have bought the S. M. White
grocery store and took possession
Thursday, opening up that day
for business. The purchasers
are George Chapman and Horace
Elliott. Both young men are
members Of good families and
are good workers. With a wide
acquaintance and idea of modern
methods they ought to do we'll.
They bring young blood into a
business that has been operated
for 25 years by S. M. White.
The latter retires and has not
made his announcement of future
plans, excepting, tits said, he ex-
poets to build an Airdome and
continue the picture business
for the present. They will con-
tinue doing business on the cash
basis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Mother's Day

Mothers Day is May 10. In
many places it is observed in the
churches and the home as a day
set apart for special attention to
mothers and their memories.
The day was instituted by Miss
Anna Jarvis who, commemorate
ing the death Of her mother one
May day in 1907. believed it was
a day Of sufficient worth to be
nationalized. It has been.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
LOCALS ANNEX A GAME
Take One From Brunswick
Rain Halts Game in the
Seventh Inning

Before the local ball team went
to Brunswick last Sunday, Bud
Thrash remarked that Brunswick
had cleaned them" for the last
time. Keytesville was going
over Sunday to clean" Bruns-
wick. They did it. The score
was A to l at the end of the
seventh inning.
There was nothing to kick
about at this game. There were
no fukes, no very brilliant plays
and no home runs. 1t was good,
steady, interesting baseball and
the locals beat the rain to it and
scored sufficient before it began
to rain to cinch the deal. The
rain commenced at the end of
the seventh and the locals quit
with a game to their credit.
There was a pretty good bunch
from here at the game to root
for the local men.
The lineup was:
Brunswick Keytesville
Sandridge-lf-Blitz
Jacquot- sc Schell
Strub-3b-Cash
Matsell-2b-C Coleman
Piiatz-1b-B. Thrash
Still-rf-V. Thrash
Champion -cf-R. Lewis
Robertson-c-W Wayland
Reinwold-p-J. L. Thrash
Score by innings:-
Il 2 3 6I7 I8I9
Ky.0 0 % 3 Q I o Xxx 4
Bro 0 I [OT Q o 70 < p ]
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Jay Cuddy 10

A bunch of friends of Jay
Cuddy went to his home Satur-
day evening to assist in celebra-
ting his 10Th birthday. The
e"ening was devoted to games
of various kinds and the serving
of ice cream and cake of several
kinds. More than a score of
persons were there, including
Miss Mackay of this city.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
No City Plant

For the second time Monday,
Chillicothe held an election to
decide if the city is to issue
bonds for 100000 to establish a
city water plant. The plan was
defeated the first time and the
second time it was given another
rap, The vote was considerably
larger the second election than
the first.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
Play FOrty-twO

Mrs. Blair Miller entertained
the Forty-two club of sixteen
members and a number of others
at her home Tuesday evening at
Forty-two. There were eleven
tables and AZ guests. The home
vas prettily decorated with wild
crab apple blossoms and the
hostess served refreshments of
chicken salad, sandwiches,
coffee, pickles and mints. The
guests were the following per-
sons with their wives: Wallace
Agee, W. L. Wright, O. P. Ray,
viii Moore, B. F. Brewer, A. F.
Arlington, Marvin Drace, C. C.
PARKS, ]. A. Collett, John D.
Taylor, DR.. Singleton; Miles
Thomas, Misses Owen, Lockhart,
Walters, Ruth and Jo Martin,
Lap, Ruth and Mary Gilbert,
Staples, Bayne, Moore, Wheeler,
Anderson, Lucy White, Dewey,
Mrs. Sigloch, Mrs. Herbert
White and Mrs. S. M. White.
Miss Cook was the guest of
Mrs. L. B. Owens north of town
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-08
BOwman-Harris

Ernest Bowman and Eliza
Harris, both colored, were mar
ried by Justice Edwards at his
home in this city the evening of
Friday May l. The groom is a
resident of Brunswick and the
bride lived in this city.