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he lived until the breaking out of
the war of 1861.
General Price was first elected to
the lower house of the Missouri Leg
islature in 1886, at which session he
was elected speaker. In 1910 and
in 1912 he was reelected to both
positions. In 1914 he was elected
to seat in Congress on the general
ticket system, but resigned at the
outbreak of the Mexican war and or
ganized cavalry regiment of which
he was commissioned Colonel by
President Polk. Under General
Kearney he marched, with his men.
from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe,
where he was left In charge. and
upon being attacked by the Mexi-
cans. he repulsed them and complet-
ed the conquest of California. In
1S47 he was promoted to Brigadier
General OF Volunteers and was made
military governor of Chihuahua. A
treaty of peace had been made, but
the Mexicans violated it. and In 1s4S
General Price won decisive victory
over the Mexican forces at Santa
Cruze de Rosales, at which battle the
Americans captured General Angel
Tries, the Mexican commander and
Governor OF Chihuhua, and thou
sands of his troops. and twenty-four
pieces of artillery, against Mexican
forces nearly quadruple that Of the
Americans The artillery and arms
were promptly returned to the Mexi-
cans when instructions concerning
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18
UNWILLING CEREMONIES OF
GENERAL PRICE MONUMENT
Charlton Countys Red Letter Day-Natonal and State
Officials With People From All Parts Of the State
Present do Honor to Memory of Missou-
r's Most Celebrated Son.

carried out successfully in every par
tlcular.
The establishment of Price Park is
primarily due to the progressive
women Of Keytesville. principally to
Mrs. VIM. c. CASTOR, Mrs. Wallace
Agee and Miss Jane Anderson In
the first organization for the pur-
pose Of securing the splendid plat OF
ground on which was located the old
county Jail at the corner Of Bridge
and East streets and the north half
of the block owned by Marion
Veatch, Mrs. William c. CASTOR was
named President, Mrs. Wallace Agee,
vice-president and Mrs. Henry West,
who now resides in Brookfeld, sec
retary and treasurer. These women,
with the most untiring effort and in
as many ways as ever were conceived
for securing funds for charity, final
ly paid for the ground and turned
1t over to NJ. W. Anderson, H. c. Mil
ler and c. p. Thrash. as trustees,
the purpose being either to put it
under the control of the city or
maintain 1t under different organi-
zation. 1t is settled that the city
will accept the responsibility for the
preservation of the block, and the
object of the public spirited women
whose heroic efforts were supple
mented by the active interest of Miss
Jane Anderson, will have been real
lied. Mrs. ]. D. Cunningham, who
now resides in Kansas City, contrib
uted a lot of hard work to the enter
prise, as also did a number of others,
and the lasting gratitude to all, who,
under the most trying difficulties,
won out in hard fight for the es-
tablishment of one of the most use
full and beautifying public places in
the city. Is due from every citizen.
After the purchase Of the park,
the question of funds for monu-
ment to the memory of General Ster-
ling Price was momentous. Various
plans were suggested. but it finally
devolved on the representative from
this county. Hon. Jno. D. Taylor, to
present the question to the State
Legislature. A bill was passed ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection
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That the day was everything
which had been anticipated and for
which preparation had been made on
a scale as great as was in the power
of the community, no one will dis
pute. The entire county had been
calculating upon an event which
would go down In history as most
notable. but nothing like that which
dawned with yesterday and contin-
ued through the whole day, could
have been anticipated and wholly
met except in metropolis. wednes-
day arrivals from various sections Of
the state were on hand. and from
Thursday morning from dawn crowds
began to pour In until before the
exercises for the day had been open
ed, the streets and alleys were prac-
tically impossible. Everywhere near
the, Price Park standing room was
sought, and hitching space for teams
and stopping places for automobiles
had to be procured blocks away from
the center Of the scene. The city
was decorated as never before, and
practically every weed and other un-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

in and out of town, but they
are good. "OLD GLORY" will be
waving a welcome to all from the
dome of the courthouse to be sup
plemented by the heartiest welcome
of our citizens through Mayor Agee
who will also see to it that superin-
duced enthusiasm does not get its
legs or arms or breath mixed with
sober patriotism.
Maj. j. D. Ingram, manager-gen-
eral of arrangements, secured infan-
try and artillery from Kansa City
which arrived Wednesday. There
were non-commissioned officers
and 80 men and four field pieces,
The officers we're mounted, and the
personel of the military was sam
Pile of our soldiers.
But for the inability of many of
the old veterans to tramp more than
mile or so, the line OF march would
have been extended considerably
and have included the high-school
pupils.
Had the various camps Of the G.
A. R. been able to Join In the par
ade. pressing invitation having
been extended to all of them. the
parade would have been grand and
complete.
Still. nothing interfering with or
ganising the line as contemplated In
the absence of the school children
and G. A. r. posts, nothing like II
will have ever been seen in the city
or county since the Tilden rally.
Everyone in the county feels deep
est gratitude to the Price Monument
Committee. Sterling Price Camp. U
d. c. aud civilians for their untirint
efforts 10 make the occasion all thai
could be desired.
II may be years. It may never be
that such an occasion will again dem
onstrate our appreciation OF grea
men.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

terrupted a dozen times by rain
and mud. The various commit
tees have exerted themselves to
the utmost to have their assign
ments In order for the day, and citi-
zens took an interest In all matters
pertaining as they never did before,
In the face Of heavy encouragement
almost every day. The committee
on the public dinner. NJ. T. Daven-
port, Mrs. Fannie Hancock, ]. ].
Moore and Milt Bennett have met
up with extraordinary obstacles, the
contemplated trench for barbecuing
the five fat beeves and 90 sheep
provided for the feast having to be
abandoned because the trench would
persist In filling with water, no mat
ter where 1t was dug. The alter
native Of having the meat cooked
barbecue fashion by volunteers in
the city was adopted, and fifty-six
Al cooks were kind and patriotic
enough to take the culinary ques-
tion in hand and prepare the meats.
The 5000 loayes OF bread contracted
for the dinner has been looked after
by our Star Bakery and the tables
will be attended to by 100 Of our
splendid women and handsomest
young ladies. The road committee
has gone over the roads every time
1t rained and the city street com
missioner has been attentive to the
fixing Of the streets. especially the
few miserable places which refuse
to stay fixed more than fifteen min
utes. The preparations for decora.
tion Of the park and business ant
private premises were necessarily
checked every time they we're start
ed, but Wednesday everybody got
busy. F. W. Hill. manager Of thu
band has been assidious in his eff
forts to supply. not only choices
music for the day. but also in tn,
particular Of making a ereditabl,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

neighbors. From this enjoyable re-
treat he was called again in 1852
into public life, by being nominated
by the Democratic Party, and elected
by large majority to the Governor
ship of this State. When he assumed
the duties OF executive, the great
corporations of the state, especially
the railroads, were becoming for
midable, having been allowed consid-
cradle latitude by Governor Ring,
immediate predecessor of General
Price. Most extravagant demands
were made by the railroads In parti-
cular, and so plaudible and insinuat-
ing were their supporters in the
Legislature that most extravagant
appropriations we're voted them and
in several instances we're passed over
the veto of the Governor by the in
fluence of strong lobby and incor-
poration in omnibus bills. Governor
Price urged an increase in the salary
of the Governor. believing that which
he was receiving inadequate to the
support Of that officer. and in the
dignity Of the Office, and his recon-
mendation to the Legislature was
enacted into law and the salary of
the Governor increased two years be-
fore the expiration of his Office, and
the enactment was to take effect
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

of such monument, and State Sen
ator John s. Wallace secured at the
last session an appropriation Of ST.
900 to meet the expenses incurred by
the committee. Major J. D. Ingram.
of Nevada, Mo-. Mrs. Bondurant
Hughes and NJ. W. Anderson of this
city were named committee in
charge Of the fund an dwork. This
committee selected a design submit
ted by the McNeal Marble Works of
Marietta, Georgia. and contracted
for the monument which now dis
tinguishes the city and park and re-
fleets great credit on the good taste
of the committee. paying therefor
the sum Of $4,000 in full OF all ex-
pense as It now stands. That 1t is
a little beauty and a fine representa-
tion OF the grand man whose memory
II is designed to perpetuate. no one
who looks upon 1t will doubt Its
influence on old and young is al
ready apparent. The veterans Of
many battles under his leadership
auickens his step as he passes and
gazes on the figure and reflects; the
woman who looks upon the majestic
citizen, warrior and statesman feels
her ideal Of manhood elevated and
the youngster is infused with new
ambition as he sazes on the bronze
representation Of one whose begin
ming in life was IKE his own.
Time VIII obliterate generations Of
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attractive thing had been removed
from view, and enthusiasm pervaded
all. Had the Price Park and the
city been many times larger than
they are. they still would have been
inadequate to the needs of the day,
but all understanding the disadvan-
tages made themselves as contented
as at an overflow campmeeting.
The parade formed at about eleven
o'clock near the court house, and
the line extended far through the
city, the intention to parade only
from that starting point to the park
being adhered to as nearly as could
be on account OF the many veterans
in line who could not tramp long
distances as they did when with mus
kets shouldered and knapsack dang
ling from their backs, they stepped
as blithely as girls at May party.
making no note of the objective
point no matter how far away. Just
the number in the parade marching
in columns of twos and fours, 1t is
impossible at this time to approx
mate, but it is well there we're no
more under the circumstances. The
splendid efforts of the vets from
Higginsville to step as they did tlfty
years ago; the wonderfully preserv-
ed remnant Of Prices army as rep
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

will come in dur
ing the morning
over the Wabash
and the iitney
cars have spruc-
ed and, oiled up
ready for the ac-
commodation Of
the big crowd.
The concessions
which we're ex-
pected to be on
hand with var
ious sorts Of en-
tertainment for
that portion of
the crowd which
appreciates a va
riety. The big
swing is on hand
and up but will
not operate until
the evening be-
cause Of its prox-
unity to the park
and the fact that
steam can blow
harder than a
b a S e drummer.
Several plac e s
have been pro-
vided for park
ing automobiles
and buggies and
the back streets
will have to be
used for getting
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

resented by the local camp U. @. We;
the luster added BY the artillery
from the N. G. NJ: the dignity lent
to the line BY the notables and the
martial music which inspired onIook-
ers 10 heights Of enthusiasm COM
bined to start program which was
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18


hopes of univer-
sal and perman-
ent peace may
temporarily de-
tract from t b e
glory gained In
justifable war;
the millennium
may efface from
human minds all
earthly memor-
les of human ills
but so long as
there exists on
earth a Missou-
rian or descend
ant of a native.
Missouria, Just
so long will Gen.
eral S t e r Ii n 6
frlce i've III tue
memory of man.
AS the vase in
which roses have
once been distill-
ed you may
break, you may
ruin5 the vase, II
you will: but
the scent of the
roses will cling
round it still.
Prepar alto n
for the great
event have been
under way for a
mnnfh and in
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-06-18

from and after 1t passage. but Gov
ernor Price refused to avail himself
OF the increase. though the Attorney
General and the Supreme Court held
that he was entitled to It. He con-
tended that he recommended the In
crease and did all he could to secure
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Irving, the actor, himself the son of a
celebrated sire, while. in the French
army, the bearers of no end of distin-
guished names are plotting war
planes"
Among the latter is Alexandra Duval.
whose father is the head of the multiple
restaurants in Paris. so well known to
American visitors because OF their num-
Der and their cheapness. Duval pere
10 also renowned as French Beau
Brummell, as an artist. as Volinist and
for various other accomplishments which
any boulevardier could give you offhand.
but which for the moment escape the
writer. though one recalls that he is sell
dom absent from an important repetition
generale," or dress rehearsal.
It looks now, however. as If Alexandra
Duval soon would be the celebrity Of the
family. A lieutenant in the French flying
corps, he started off recently in the north
Of France on a special mission. accom-
panied by a skiIlful pilot. They had not
gone far when they sighted an aviatlk.
The Germans accepted the challenge. and
both aeroplanes began maneuvring for
position The '-Boche" opened fire with a
mitrailleuse and the Frenchman replied
with Winchester rifle. At the end Of a
quarter Of an hour, the avfatik made a
sudden dive downward, and, moment
later, collapsed in the German lines. The
combat which had been watched by
thousands of soldiers in both camps. from
their trenches. caused wild excitement
and the vfctor's reception by his COM
rades was rapturous.
The kaiser should worry. Terrible re-
verses are in store for him during the
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SPECIAL, DAYS FOR FRUITS

eating ratsins on a specified day That
was the origin of the creation of raisin
day.
Recently the state of California des-
ignated March 81 as ripe olive day,
and the advocates of the olive, especial
ly of the ripe olive, have undertaken
to educate the American people into
eating more of that fruit. 1t is said
by the friends of the ripe olive that IL
is better fruit than the green olive,
which everybody knows, but which
everybody does not eat. The picked
olive is best known as an appetizer
or hors d'oeuvre. The ripe olive is
historic food. A large part of the hu-
man race was fed in it's infancy on
wheat and barley, honey and olives.
And the olives which the ancients ate
and spoke SO much about were not the
green pickles which the world knows
best today, but the ripe olives. AS an
by food economists to be rich in the
elements required by the human body,
and it also contains a large percent
age of pure olive oil. said to be a very
beneficial thing in the physical econ
omy.
So with apple day. orange day. raisin
day and ripe olive day, 1t will be but
a step iowa rd the introduction of pruns
day. lemon day, peach day, watermelon
day. gose berry day and perhaps per-
Simmon day.
While every day is already cabbage
day and potato day, it may be that en-
rhuSiastic votaries of the pumpkin and
the squash will call for the setting
aside of special days for these fruits
or ye9etabl
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MAYs are being dedicated to fruits,
u and 1t may be that the process
will be SO extended that every
day in the whole year will be devoted
to some particular fruit or flower or
vegetable. It is way which growers
and packers have of calling special
attention to the things they grow or
pack. 1t serves as a good advertise
ment and usually makes the demand
for that commodity bulge on its spe-
cial day, and perhaps it may be that
the appetite is SO whetted or educated
that the demand for the particular
thing is permanently increased.
The apple day is SO well known that
it has taken on the aspect of an in
stitution. This fruit seems to have
been the first to hit upon this plan for
exploiting its virtues and it's other
merits, and apple day is very likely
responsible for the acaufrement by
Following the example set by the
friends of the apple. the friends Of the
orange called for the setting aside of
a particular day as orange day. when
everybody in the land of oranges and
other lands should pay grateful trib-
ute ina a practical way to the graces,
the juices and the delights of the gold
en- fruit. i
Not long ago there were fears mat
che raisin crop was so big that the
country had been oyerstocked with
dried grapes, and the raisin growers or
driers called on the American people
to help them out and at the same time
confer blessing on themselves by
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is better to SOW out CT basket or out
of a sack"
X
What is the truth back of the action
at Neuve Chapelle? All kinds of stories
are afioat, ranging from the ridiculous
to the possible and the probable. OBJ
viously Sir John French's dispatch does
not tell all he knows. 1t Is said that
even members Of parliament are FESTIVE
under the censorship that will not
trust the public with the true facts Of
the war that is being fought in France,
and an attempt will be made to get the
story Of Neuve Chapelle told in the
house of commons.
1t is incontestable that there was
British advance at this point In the
allies line, but why was the price so
high as to stagger even military men!
More than 700 officers and between IT,
900 and $4,000 men were lost.
One story, which cannot be substan-
tiated, tells Of disastrous advance OF
British troops against wood that was
supposed to have been cleared Of the
enemy by the artillery. Instead the
Germans opened fire from 1t with
scores of machine guns that moved the
English soldiers down in hundreds. An
other tale declares that the amount of
ammunition for the artillery was
grossly undercalculated, and that. after
two hours, firing, was totally exhaust
ed. Fortunately this was not realized
BY thu Germans. for II 1t had been. 1t
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the nationals of the different countries
that is, Anglo or British. German
Trans Atlantic, etc. These banks are
organized under the laws of the differ
ent countries, and in that respect do
not differ from the domestic banks
Any group of capitalists, for example.
organize a bank in Buenos Aires
provided they observe the legal re-
quirements.
1t is likely that the Washington adj
ministration in sending out the lnvi-
tations to confer on the problems Of
banking meant banking in its inter
national aspect rather than IN ITS 10.
cal purview. The banks in the different
countries are the essential means OF
establishing the closer financial rela-
lions which are sought.
A forward stride was taken by the
United States when provision was
made in the federal reserve law for es-
tablishing branch banks in foreign
countries Advantage OF tins provision
under which a New York bank has es-
tablished branches in Buenos Aires ana
Rio de Janeiro has met with swift
response.
A field for these branch banks is in
promoting dollar exchange as against
pound sterling exchange. American
commerce is helped when the dollar m
stead of the pound sterling is the COM
mon denominator of values. This tend
ency is already noted. One OF the
best means of increasing trade between
the United States and the other repuD:
lies is to have the transaction based
on dollars.
The proposition for a common pam
American dollar may come before the
conference for discussion rather than
with the expectation that any practical
measure can be worked out. The sub
jec1 is, however, an attractive one on
its sentimental side. striking de-
sign has been made for the pan-Amer-
lean dollar
The problems of transportation and
commerce are related somewhat IN
versely to the problem of esta blishlng
closer financial relations. There is as
much difference of opinion among the
pan-American countries in regard to
national policies for developing the
merchant marine as in the United
States. Generally. government aid IN
the form of subsidies has been given.
and in one instance a proposition was
made to the United States for Joint
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BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

F1HE coming pan-American con.
ference in Washington is
III unique. 1t differs from previous
q meetings in many respects. 1t
Is to be strictly business conference
dollar diplomacy in function. Other
international meetings with delegates
from the Latin American countries
have been largely sentimental. Some
times there has been too much senti-
ment, although the declarations made
and the resolutions adopted have
breathed genuine spirit of pan Amer
lean unity. and the republics have rat
flied the conventions on specific sub
Jects.
The coming Washington meeting diff
fers from previous ones also in that
IT is under the guidance of a single ma
lion. Pan-American conferences have
been held at intervals ranging from
five TO ten years during the last quar-
ter of century. but these were not on
the initiative of a single country. Most
of the Latin American republics par
ticfpated In them and shared in plan
ming the programs.
The first pan-American conference
was held in Washington i'll 1SS4-lSyu
when James q. Blaine was educating
The people of the United States on the
Importance of friendly relations among
the countries of the western hem-
sphere. He was its dominating spirit
Mr. Carnegie was one o. the delegates,
and some of his peace ideas were en-
bodied in the resolutions adopted. En-
Senator Henry O.. Davis Of West ' ir
Sinia was a delegate and laid the
groundwork for his favorite project OF
the pan-American railway as an inter-
national bond of union
The next conference was held in the
City of Mexico in the winter of 1907.
The Diaz regime was then at the
height of its power and Mexico was in
a position to exercise a very strong
influence on pam American affairs.
The Mexican conference was a bril-
liant one. All the countries sent able
men because there We're some subjects
of controversy and 10 single republic
was willing that its views should no.
be fully presented.
Among other resolutions this confer
ence adopted one commencing the
United States for the policy of con-
structing an isthmian canal. 1t also
recommended various means of prac-
teal nature in regard TO commercial