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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Arlington and Allega to Fair

Of the three boys who took
the examination recently to de-
eide the two boys from Charlton
county who are to take the free
trip to the state fair this year,
Will Arlington and Tom Allega
will make the trip. In case either
of the two named cannot go,
then Odell Cox will go, as he
was the third and only other boy
to take the examination. Ar
rington made a grade of "a 1-2;
Allega rs 1-2 and Cox 55 1-2.
All expenses are paid and the
boys are given a short course in
agricultural work and have a
chance to see the fine points of
stock as well. In Macon county
II boys took the examination
while three here, took it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
BENJAMIN ]. Bearden

A veteran of the civil war died
Saturday in the person of Benja-
min James Bearden, aged 72
years. He was born in Chari.
ton county, and served three
years in the 7th Indiana. He
returned to Westville after the
war, and until recently lived
there. Seven children survive,
VIM. Jerry, of Charlton county,
Mrs. Ellen Hardin, Mrs. Belle
Tower and Henry of this city,
Mrs. Ethel Null and Mrs. Gym.
thia Smith of Phillips, Neb.
Funeral services were held al
Peden Chapel Sunday afternoon,
by Rev. G. w. Saunders. The
arrangements were in charge ol
Jas. Mclaughlin. Marcelint
Herald.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
DESTROYS
Half a Dozen or More Barns
Burned-StO is Kill
ed by Bolts.

That the lightning has been
playing some harsh pranks in
this neighborhood seems evident
from the accounts of damages to
farm houses and barns, princi-
pally the latter, that have been
filtering into the ears of the
newspaper men.
The chief destroyer was the
storm of Friday, last week.
Both the storms, however did
their share. In addition to the
Jim Hershey barn being destroy
ed and the Applegate home be-
ing struck there were quite a
few others known and some that
have not been reported in detail.
The constant crackle and rat
tie of lightning north of here did
the damage at Mike and that vi
cinity. Last Wednesday, the
west end of the C. A Chapman
barn was struck but only slight
damage done.
The barn on the Boyd Williams
place was struck, a few posts
and joists damaged and one hog
killed. The house on the 7. ].
Colley place near Mike was
struck and entirely burned. The
barn on Earl Hedrick's place a
mile and a half east of Mike was
hit by a bolt and entirely de-
stroyed. Lloyd Perry, living a
mile and a half west Of Mike had
a horse killed by lightning.
The above are a few of the
cases where damage was report.
ed and there are rumors of 9th,
ers that could not be traced ex'
actly. Enough is known that ir
the past week. with the fall ot
nearly 9 inches Of rain, the light
ming also had its part in the
plentiful damage done by the
storm king.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
A New Engine

The engine which exploded and
killed Charlie Selvidge last week
was not an old one but rather
was only two years old and OF
the best make Jim Rice could
buy. The statement that it was
an old engine might lead to the
impression that it was on that
account that it exploded fatally.
The crown sheet bolts were
blown out by the pumping in Of
cold water when the engine was
hot and very little water in the
boiler. The force of the explosion
blew Selvidge back under the
separator, his head striking a
cross brace. Rice was standing
next to the water box and next
to Shoemaker who was scalded
by steam.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
After His Money

O. F. Evans of Moberly, a
Wabash conductor, was in
Brunswick this week and bought
something. paying for it. His
pocketbook looked rather big
and he noticed four men in the
store when he was there. He
went to his train and the men
disappeared but when he got of
at Moberly there they were, four
of them. Two of them walked
behind him and two across the
street from him as he started
for home. Finally he asked one
of the followers what he wanted.
The fellow growled something
and struck at Evans who reach,
ed for his hip pocket as for a gun.
The bunch then ran. Evans be.
lieved it was planned robbery as
the men thought he had a big
bunch of money on him. He hai
about SIS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
William DOOley

The subject of this sketch who
lived the greater portion of his
life in this county was born in
Kenturchy August 81 1912 and
died on the farm northeast of
Keytesville September 8, 1915,
his home for about 60 years.
September IA, 1862 he married
Betty Baker and six children
were born to the union, the
widow and five of these children
are dead, Felix surviving.
On September 16, 1873 he
was again married to Sarah Nc
Knabb and to this union 7 child
rem were born, namely, Ida,
Charles A. Everett, Zelia, Jessie,
Eta, and Minnie, all of whom
were present at the bedside of
their father during his illness
and present at his obsequies. Mr..
Dooley was afflicted with fiux
about two weeks prior to his
death and was overcome with
weakness aided by senile debility
In 1863 Mr.. Dooley with a num-
Der of others from this neighbor-
hood Joined Prices army and SER
we'd to the end of the war, re-
turning to his farm. His second
wife died March q, 1888, and
his children are all married and
live in several states. Bill"
Dooley as he was called by every
one, was strictly a home man,
devoted to his family and at
tending at all times strictly to
his own business. No man in the
county enjoyed a better reputa-
ton nor were there any whose
word was held in higher estima-
ton. Friday he was tenderly laid
to rest in Warner cemetery, Rev.
Simonson officiating in the pre-
sence of a large gathering of
his friends and relatives.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Nellie Allen Carmen

The remains of Miss Nellie
Allen Carmen were brought to
this city for burial Sunday Sep
tember IL and laid to rest in the
Keytesville city cemetery. Miss
Carmen was born September 5,
1878, being 81 years of age at
the time of her death which was
due to pulmonary affection. Her
death occurred Wednesday,
September 8, at Santa Fe, N. M.
her home for the past four years.
The remains were accompanied
here by her mother, Mrs. Kate
Carmen and a sister, Miss Maria
Carmen who had the body taken
directly to the M. E. church
from the train, No. 2, Sunday
afternoon, and the funeral SER
vices were in charge of Rev.
Phillips, of Aux Vase, Mo.
Miss Carmen was in poor health
when she left here four years
ago last June and it was thought
the climate of NewMexico would
help her. Miss Carmen belong
to a family we'll known here and
who had resided here many
years up to four years ago wher
Mrs. Carmen and two daughters
left for the southwest. Miss
Carmen was a young woman
who had many friends here anC
left many who sincerely mourn.
ed her death.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Salisbury Minister Dead

Rev. S. Y. Pitts, so years old.
who died at the home of Lis
daughter, Mrs. Josh Hunker,
at Salisbury, was buried in
Huntsville Sunday. He was born
at Roanoke Randolph county, in
1888, and was educated at How
ard-Payne College, Fayette, Mo.
and at Georgetown college, Ken.
tucky.
He entered the Baptist minis.
try in 1856 and continued active
in service until a short time ago.
In early days he managed anG
and lived on his farm, driving
long distances to fill pulpits,
For twenty-five years he was
secretary of the Missouri mission
board of Mount Pleasant associa.
ton, and was missionary of the
association for many years.
His children are Mrs. Matte
Burckhardt and Mrs. ]. P. Ham.
NETT, of Huntsville; J. A. Pitts,
of Yates; Winston Pitts of Roam.
oke and Mrs. Hunker. -Moberly
Monitor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Five BOOtleggers Caught

Rather, it should be stated
five alleged bootleggers. For,
they have not been convicted
yet However, judging from
what old Mrs. Rumor says, the
bootlegging must have been as
good in Brunswick recently as
1T is in other parts of Charlton
county. However, the Brunswick
men fell among the Philistines.
The finally fell into the hands of
Deputy Sheriff Gardner and he
landed them here in the county
Jail. Lee Thompson has three
charges against him for illicit
selling of liquor, Bill Wiley has
apair of charges against him
for the same alleged crime;
Sallye Jasper, who is said to
have been acquainted with the
inside of the county Jail hereto
fore, on similar charge is in
again" with two charges pend
ing. Sallye had a gallon untouch-
ed and a quart bottle partially
empty with a glass beside it
when the officers arrived. The
jail has been a little more
CHEEKY since Bill Sunshine got in,
for he was one of the arrivals
Sunday. He has one charge pend
ing. E. J. Kirt, who is said to be
rather versatile, was caught
there Sunday as he came in via
the river on a motorboat. E. ].
is said to live in Saline county
and to vend his wares by the
motor system. The officers got
him coming this time and arr est
ed him. The two first were
brought here Saturday, the last
three, Sunday, Thompson gave
bond and was released pending
his trial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Divorce Suits Predominate

For the November term, eight
lawsuits have been been filed.
Of the eight, five are for divorce.
Two recent divorce suits filed to
that term are John Wilson vs..
Dixie Wilson and F. A. Colyer
vs.. Parthenia Colyer. The follow
ing additional suits have been
filed to the September term
which convenes next Monday:
State VS.. w. F. Evans and John
Butner, felony; State VS.. Rufus
James, rape; In re estate Lucinda
S. Smith; for illegal liquor sales,
State vs. Ed Kirk, Lee Thompson,
d. Wiley, Mrs. William Jasper,
Bill Sunshine and Ed Sassy,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
NEGRO SA0l OFFICER
Constable Williams of Forest
Green Hit in Thigh by
Isaac White.

A little target practice on the
part of Isaac White, negro, of
Forest Green, last Saturday
evening after the close of the
Forest Green fair, resulted in
the wounding of Constable
Dab" Williams in the left thigh
and the arrest of two negroes.
The details of the affair was
rather obscure. The sheriff re-
ported that he was at Forest
Green at the fair and some time
in the evening his attention was
directed to the shooting. He
found that Williams had been
shot once with a revolver and
that three negroes, Spence White,
Isaac White, and Glen Woods
were accused of being involved
in the shooting.
The rumors indicate that the
constable was trying to close a
crap game. He had been after
the negroes and, angered, they
lay in wait for him. They are
said to have taken the constable's
revolver from him and then,
while Glenn Woods held the Off
Ger, Isaac White shot him with
his own revolver. AS no one
was there but the victim and
the negroes, clearly defined re-
ports are lacking.
The sheriff was able to arrest
Spence White and Woods with.
out trouble and brought them to
Keytesville where they were
lodged in Jail. The other negro
is at large. The preliminary hear.
ing of the jailed negroes was tc
be this week. Constable Williams
was reported by his wife, Wed.
nesday morning to be getting
along alright. 1t was at first re-
ported that he was killed but the
wound will not be serious.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

The Sunday Post Dispatch pre-
sented to its readers Sunday a
SPLENDID picture of 3S young lad
les taken in a body in Yellow
stone Park as they were enroute
to the Expositions in California.
The group represented the win
ners of prizes in various cities
for prettiness and popularity and
among them is Miss Fannie Gar
dner of this city. Miss Fannie
Gardner who formerly lived
here won the prize offered by
the Macon Tines Democrat from
q number of contestants. The
entire number appear from the
pictures to be very handsome
young women but we know that
one of them is. and she lives in
Macon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
NOW THEY ARE MARRIED
Several Couples Decide to Try
Life In the Bonds of
MatrimOny.

Lamar (Buster) O'Bryan
quietly decked out in his wedd-
ing suit Saturday evening, brot
forth the family carriage be-
cause the roads were unfit for
automobiles, went to the home
of his sweetheart for several
years and took her and her sis
ter Miss Elizabeth aboard and
covered the distance to Salisbury
i'll record time where he was
united in marriage at the Baptist
parsonage by Rev. B. H. Pugh.
Miss Daisy Moore, the bride,
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff Moore east of town and
popular in the city, thoroughly
domestic in her tastes and a
prize for any progressive young
man.
Buster O'Bryan is one among
the leading young farmers of
the county and a most reliable
and exemplary young man.
He is the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. O'Bryan of north
of town.
The young couple will make
their home with the parents of
the groom, Buster assisting his
father in the management of
his big farm and stock raising.
The Couriers heartiest congra-
tulations to the popular young
couple, May they live long, hap
PLY and prosper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

]. L. Fidler went to Salisbury
Tuesday and started home with
his car which was being looked
over at a garage. On the way
home. he got three miles and
stuck. An indulgent farmer
with a big horse towed the ma
chine to the farm house where it
was interned until after the rain
and then, said horse and another
hauled Fidler TO town. He re-
turned via train. ]. A. LARSON
of the Courier was particeps
crimiuis on the journey.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Examine Bridge Material

Judges Herring and Hughes
left Wednesday for Terre Haute,
Ind, where they will examine
some bridge steel, which if it
proves what the county wants
for the bridges the court intends
building. will be purchased.
Judge Hamilton was unable to
make the trip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Mrs. c. F. Lamkin returned
Tuesday from Clinton, Mo. Mrs.
Lamkin of Clinton, who spent
the summer at the home Of her
son, C. F. Lamkin here, went to
Mexico to visit her sister. She
was stricken with illness there
and unable to go home by her
self and Mrs. C. F. Lamkin &C
companied her.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Jim Lee Thrash officiated with
the Brookfield team Sunday and
helped it defeat the Novinger
team by a score Of 5 to 2. Jim
played center field and got spiked
when he and the short stop came
together in search of a fly that
landed near the bOrderline of
the out and lnfield. He was some
what lame Monday and carried
the well defined marks of the
invading spikes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Corn Ready For Fair

DR.. Dewey invited a Courier
reporter up to his house to see
something that he says is one of
finest sights of a lifetime. 1t is
an array of several hundred ears
of corn that he has arranged to
exhibit at the state fair this
year. He says it is corn with a
big &c" and it ought to be worth
seeing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Ranchers in the southwest are
finding no trouble in dispensing
with their cows. The cullings
of the herds are selling up to $50
per head for dry COWS and $50
with calves. with calves selling
for $50 before they are born,
there is not much risk for the
cattle men.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Kribben Gets Appointment

Monday afternoon, Governor
Major appointed Bert Kribben
of st. Louis as a member of the
state board of accountancy for a
five year term. Kribben is secre-
tary of the board which examines
and passed upon applications for
licenses as certified public ac-
countants.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Rev. Myers Here Sunday

Rev. W. L. Myers writes from
Turney, Mo-, where he is visit
ing that be will be here and oc-
cupy his pulpit, atthe meeting
next Sunday. morning and even
ing, as usual.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Birthday Party

Emma c., Rucker gave a birth
day party at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Rucker Tuesday afternoon. About
a dozen young folks were there
and they were served with ices
and cake.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Some rough necks for the Re-
form School are developing here.
A large boy held a small one
with but one eye Thursday morn
ing while q medium sized tough
punched him in the good eye and
ran.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Total from State. =. .$12595. Z!

Total from State. .$12595. 70
And this added to the amount
on hand, due the districts from
interest on loans to County
School Fund, which amounts to
$20460. will make a grand
total of $33O56. GA to apportioned
to the School Districts of Chari-
ton County, this year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Need Same Here

John Williams of Aurora, at
the state fair is going to build
some dirt road at $3.50 per mile
that he says is permanent. The
road is soaked with oil for G
inches in depth. The former
cost has been rated at $1,000 per
mile.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Real Estate Transfers
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

W. W. White to Bette A.
Whiting 81 $ hf NV 25 a e hf ne
26-55-19.
]. w. Whiting to W. W.
White, same as above.
L. G. Water6eld to C. Water
field 81 5 hfnw $4 a off side n
hf NV 28.54-l6.
G. W, Kentner to E. Newman
$500 n hf sw 1868.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

w. B. Hurt and daughter and
Mrs. John Carter of Salisbury
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Rucker Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Miss Beulah Stanley of Sum-
ner was married Sunday Septem-
ber IL at the parsonage of Rev.
Frank Mapel of Chillicothe, to
William E. Sprague, an employe
of the Heger bakery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

c. B. Smith of Fayette is ad-
vertising a sale Of lbs Hereford
cattle at auction.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Osaa On Pelion

The prisoners in the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City have a
virulent form of the itch.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

John Wesley Cunningham and
Miss Hester Mae Wilson were
married at Tulsa Okla. Sunday
Sept. 5 according to announce
ment cards received by friends
of the groom.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17

Miss Julia Scranton and Leslie
Chapman were married by Rev.
Innis at Mendon September 4.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-09-17
Schools Get $33O56.64

From the official records fur
nished by W. W. White County
Clerk, the schools of Charlton
County will receive $12595. 70
from the State this year, based
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
DRILL DESERT FOR POTASH
Government Hopes to Relieve Short s. age Caused by War

Renewed efforts to find potash in Me- vada are being made by the United States geological survey since the Euro pean war has prevented its exportation from Germany, says Sacramento spe- cial to the New York Sun. The scarcity of potash in this country has had such an effect upon the manufacture of potas- sum cynanide it is reported that some of the larger mines of the west are fac- ing a shutdown. They cannot secure suf- ficient quantities of that ore reducing chemical at prices enabling them to regain gold from the liquid at Q profit.
 The drilling for potash Is to be done in the Black Rock desert. H. s. Gale. mem
 Der of the government survey, Is to su- perintend the work. He will be assisted by Prof. J. c. Jones of the geological department of the Mackay School of Mines. He has been working on the problem of the age of ancient Lake Lo- hontan, which is said to be closely con- nected with the potash search problem. as from it may be determined whether large or small deposits of the valuable salt might be found.
 The potash salt the government hopes to find in the Black Rock desert is chlo- ride of pota ssium, or kainit. It Is used as fertilizer, in manufacturing cyanide of potash and is commercially valuable in other ways.
 E. s. Rader. in charge of the Reno of
 flee of the Western Pacific is authority
 for the statement that nitrate of potas- sium is found in a practically chemically pure state in the upper end of the Black Rock desert In places 1t is deposited on rocks and in other places 1t Is discovered in pure blocks of some size. The source of these deposits is not known. Professor Jones confirms his statement that nitrate of potassium salt has been found in that
 region.
 It is said that If the government finds
 potash in the Nevada desert 1t will be
 mined extensively to relieve the existing shortage in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

earthed a sepulcher in that part of Italy known as Etruria. in which was dscov- cred a war chariot of bronze and iron. wherein was crouched the skeleton of a woman. About this skeleton were the remains of rich robes and ornaments of gold and ivory, such as in the old tradi- tions the Amazons wore in battle. The bronze work and the terra cotta vases fixed the date of the tomb as about 800 B. c.
 The first stories of the Amazons as signed them to the northeastern part of Asia Minor. but Etruria was peopied from Asia Minor and had attained high de- gree of skill in certain of the arts long before Rome was founded. Such evidsnos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
THE HILL FAMILY
By FRANCES cowLEs.

Mef
 e would naturally suppose that the
 St to bear the. name Hill lived on or .iear a hill.. and this theory is borne out by many authorities. There is an- other more interesting theory. which,, even if it is not true of all who bear the name, Is true of some of the Hills. This is that the first man of the name was warlike and valiant in battle. and so took his name from the Anglo Saxon word hild. signifying battle and war. From this derivation we have the girls name Eilda-"battle maid" the name of the goddess in Morse mythology who was appointed by odin to select the victims of war.
 In England the family Is traced to Plants county, where one of the early forms of the name was del Hil. Geof- frey del T1il, or lat Hil," is name fig uring in early records. In the ancient documents the spelling "Hyr' is often found
 The first of the name in America-and there were many, many early settlers of the name-rwas John Hill, who came from Northampton. England. in 1854. He
 
 prominent man in the colony. His first wife was Frances, whose family name Is unknown, and his second was Kath- erine Chalker, born Post. His descend ants are today to be found in New York, Ohio and other western states, as well as in New England.
 Another early settler of the name in this country was William Hill, called one of the founders of New England" |" He came over in the William and Francis in the seventeenth century, spent some time in Boston and Dorset, and finally made his home in Windsor. He held many public offices. among them that of collector of customs and governors as- sistant. His descendants are to be found in New York state and New England One of the most interesting connections of the name Is the Maine family foun1ed by Peter Hill, who died in Bddeford In 1867. To this family belonged Capt. John Hill, whose gallant service during King Williams war Is described by Cotton Mather little romance is interwoven with Johns war record. He was stationed near Mayor Frost's garrison and dwelling, and his official duties required frequent