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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07
Senseless Reforms,

Patrick and Joseph had just arrived
In England. and were Willing away
the time by locking at all the sights
Of the seaport.
In the course OF their travels they
found themselves looking at the oat.
side OF the free library It Was pa
latial building OF carved stone
After Short silence, something in
acrsbed over the main entrance caused
Patrick TO ask a question:
And. phwat. Joseph, he asked,
may be- the meanln' Of thin letters
on the wall ,"
Which letters. is il - asked Joseph
over the door there. /, saya
'MDGCCXCVII. and sorrow come to
mo If can make out the manin Of
1t ut ali,'
Surely, me boy. II only manes
eighteen hundred and ninety.aiven
rs that all sure? Faith. thin, It's
meself thinks all this slmplified spell
ing business is tommy rot"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07
Artificial Change Panles.

Bismarck was 81 opinion that Loula
Philippe used deliberately to cause
panscs on the stock exchange so as 10
swell his boards Of money. .Rohlen,"
records Busch In his diary on January
70. 1871, remarked that Napoleon III
had saved at least $4,000 0aaf during
the I'd years Of hts reign. Others say
so.0eo ,ohof, added bismarck. but /
doubt II. Louis Philippe spoiled the
business He Ind riots arranged. and
then bought stocks on the Amsterdam
exchange until at last business men
saw through IT. Hatzfeidt then ob.
served that this resoureeful monarch
used to fall Ill from time to time with
. similar object"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07
DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES
World May Sc Said TO Be Made Up
Of Those That Dream and Those
That Sleep.

GA suburban trolley car we met
his success in life 10 the fact that he
sleeps soandly all the time he is abed,
except sometimes for the first three
minutes. Successful! men in this world
might be divided into two sorts-the
dreamers and the sieepers. The sue
cess Of a nation depends indeed upon
the right proportion being maintained
between these two classes III the com
munity; il the sleepers achieve too
complete d dominance, that nation be-
comes Boeotian in its stolidlty ana con
sefyatIsm-- prosperous. perhaps in the
things Hlen buy and sell, but without
leadership or initiative or beauty. II,
on the other hand. your nation runs
70 dreamers-and even yoaF pioddiHg
clerks and butchers dream d nights
instead OF sleeping all but the first
three Manifestation. as the old-fash-
Toned aimanaes used TO say, look out
ter storms, revolutions, upheayals in
art and letters, the invention Of new
forms Of deprayity. excess In every
thing except the dura Bile satisfactiuus
OF life. it is d curious business. this
matter CT dreaming If we drcamcrs
succeed We owe II 10 superior lmigi-
nation. It we ignobly fail We are Wis
ionaries and impractical ideallsts and
we'll meaning theorists The chiid is
a dreamer. as VI grow older and a .
proach more closely the beasts Of the
fields or the king in his counting
room, counting out his money. the
farther We get from childhood and
from dreams And yet it Is only the
in.becile or the hardened criminal that
does not dream at a,I-and this is not
n editorial theory either. b8t science
out Of "a book.-Colljers Weekly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07

Insects In the Philippines show dis
tinet appetites for Insulating mate
rial, as is proved by the ravagos of
ants and cockroaches on insulated
wire and similar substances Nor ara
these the only pests which the elnc-
trical engineer in the Orient encoun-
tiers Horse lizards seeking dark ceol
places in which to rest often crawl into
electric light meters and lay their eggs
ON the magnetic.drag disks The
Philippine ants, too. like to build their
nests IN automatic signals, Annoy.
ance from these native pests has. how
ever, been prevented TO great extent
by sealing up all openings with pitch.
World
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07
/ ARHER~ AROUND SAVIOR
BUYING COTTON CONTRACTS

Taylor Texas, JaH : 49, Something
OF a sensation has been created here
by the publication in a local ues.-
paper that the farmers of this e5an-
= are buying cotton contracts.
When you bay contracts said aae
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-01-07
LIABILITIES

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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
william Owen Dead

Will Owen. aged Is years,
died at tho home Of his parents,
five miles north of town shortly
after midnight Friday morning.
His death was suddenly. The
attending physician gave as the
cause, spinal meningitis. The
decendent was a fine boy and
was enjoying excellent health
and vitality until his last short
and fatal illness. The deceased
is survived. by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Owens, one
brother and two sisters. The
funeral was held Saturday from
the church at Bethany, the ser
vices being in charge of Rev
Duvall of Salisbury.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
A Happy Christmas

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sem, a high
ly respected old couple, living in
Indian Grove had quite a nice
Christmas as quite a few friends
and children remembered them
by giving or sending them pres
ents. The donors and gifts are
as follows; Mrs. Mat Littrell of
Dayton, Washington, a box con-
tanning apples, sausage, jellies,
preserves and canned fruit; Fred
Paulsen and family of St. Joseph
a box containing bananas, grapes
oranges, candy, light bread and
a good collection handkerchiefs;
John Williams of Brunswick, No.
dressed chicken, sausages, candy
and butter; Pearl Joseph candy
and oranges; Mrs. Charlotte Huls
of Saltwater, Okla. fine night
gown and handkerchiefs; Mrs.
Carrie Aims of Rich Hill a fine
pair of pillow cases: Mrs. j. P.
May and daughter, Bessie, apron
and handkerchief; Mrs. C. A.
Henderson, necktie and pin; Mrs.
Lizzie Maid. North Dakota hand
kerchief and breast pin; Mrs.
Mrs. Edgar Smith, cakes and ba-
nanas; Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones
brought their Christmas dinner
ready to eat; Geo. Joseph a 40-lb
pig, oranges and candy, Miss
Ruth Adams aroll of tissue paper
to make flowers. They also re-
ceived quite a few nice post cards
and they wish to thank one and
all for their kindness and remem-
brance of them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Interested In Farming.

A gentleman writes the Courier
about the articles published con-
cerning the success of one J. p.
Burns a farmer of near Key
tesvilIe who was IN the Courier
office a few weeks ago talking
about conditions. In the course
of conversation Mr.. Burns told
the Courier reporter the facts as
set forth. He did not tell them
the expectation of their being
printed, in fact, he was probably
as much surprised anyone that
they were printed at all. The
reporter thought the story good
enough to print as it seemed to
outline conditions that could be
met and ought to be met by other
rural residents who want to get
the best out of farming. The
gentleman writing the Courier
writes in rather sarcastic vein
concerning the reference tC
"a book farmer" and wants tt
know what book Mr.. Burns reaC
for his instruction. If Mr.. Burns
will, the Courier would be glaC
to have him answer some of the
question propounded by the write
to the Courier who wants Il
know what kind of a plow Burns
uses, how deep he plowed. what
kind of crops he raised. whether
the butter he sold from his CO '
was the entire output or whaf
was left over and above what
was used by his family, etc
The writer says he has lived her
always and as Mr.. Burns is
new conner he wants to knoV
of his methods. The Courier wi
be glad for Mr. Burns to inform
the writer for the general publ
good.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Highway Engineer and that the
courtwill receive bids for the
position Feb. Srd. 1915 as the
position Of Highway engineer is
let to the lowest bidder.
Elks Entertain

The members Of B. P. o. E..
resident at Brunswick entertain
ed at a banquet Tuesday night
their fellow members from Car
rollton, KirksviIle, Keytesville
and other points. The piece de
resistance was two geese, well
stuffed with onion" to COM
memorate the song Of Sol Smith
Russell, but a monster turkey,
as well as everything else as
good, was served.
Toastmaster Barker made a
short address followed by Hon.
R. W. Rucker, E. H. Holloway,
Mayor Kinkhorst and H. L.
Mann. The event took place in
Wallace hall and until a late
hour the Elks and their guests
enjoyed themselves to the ut.
most. oa" '',.ls| 80
Those from this city were
Dr.; Singleton and VIM. Hamil-
ton with their guest Warner W,
White. - .-IH ~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Resisted Arrest

Deputy Sheriff Gardner went
to Salisbury Wednesday, January
2 and arrested one Dudley Hoers-
ch for resisting an officer an d car
rying concealed weapons. The
trouble arose when a constable at
Forest Green tried to arrest
Hoersch for some trouble he had
been in and Hoersch resisted the
constable. Gardner went to Sal
isbury and got his man. He is
under bond for appearance be-
fore the circuit court at the next
term on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
NEW OFFICIALS SERVE
Deputies to Newly Qualified
Officers are Given Ap-
pOintments.

Commencing January 1, 1915,
the county Offices resumed un-
der the new regime. There was
not much change of occupancy.
The only case where the new
man was not acquainted with
his duties was that of the cir
cult clerk, Walter Wright. All
the others have had experience
in their various offices.
In the office of the county
clerk, Charles Parks, former
clerk, retires. The office this term
will be run with the clerk and
one deputy instead of two, as in
former years. Charles Hayes is
the deputy for Clerk Warner
White. The circuit clerk is tc
be assisted by Mr.. H. B. Rich.
ardson of the firm of Richardson
and Elliott. Mr.. Richardson is
familiar with the duties of the
circuit clerk.
Sheriff Hurt who was appoint.
ed by the county court to sue
ceed Sheriff 0'Bryan, deceased
chose George Gardner as hi
chief deputy. Mr.. Gardner haI
been giving very satisfactory
service heretofore as deputy,
Recorder R. L. Hunt has ap
pointed his father, M. B. Hun
as his deputy, Mr.. Hunt succeed
ing succeeds former Records
Wayland. Probate Judge Mont
gomery has not chosen a deputy
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Protraetsd Meeting Commenced.

Sunday Commenced Special
Meetings at the Methodist church
in this city. Rev Meyers preach
&c the opening sermon at which
invitations were extended to those
who wished to lead a better life
to come forward. There was one
response to the invitation, a local
man going forward and giving
the minister his hand. There
were q number of others who
expressed their desire to lead a
Christian life by raising their
hand. Rev. johnson, the pre-
siding elder arrived Monday to
attend the quarterly confere nee
and also to attend the protracted
meetings, as he will be in charge
Iof the same and will preach the
sermons. Rev. Meyers stated
thathe had for the past halt
year been working towards the
meeting now in progress and
asked the cooperation of all
churches and church members.
He said he would not announce
that the meeting would be a
revival one as whether or moi
the meeting was to be a revival,
|depended on the interest and the
results. He now spoke of it as 9
protracted meeting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
YOUNG MAN Shot.
22 Rifle Ball in Foot-To
Xray at Kansas City Tues
day. Tetanus Feared.

Arch Stanley, a young man
about 25 years Of age who lives
with his step-father Walter Gaff-
ron near Musselfork, went out
Sunday morning with q wagon
for shock fodder for stock. He
was accompanied by a neighbor
young friend, Joe Hands, who
with his sister Reba Hands was
the survivor of the disaster by
fire which overlook their family
in Kansas a few years since. Joe
had q % calibre rifle and was
walking, Stanley sitting on the
wagon bed with his feet outside.
In some unexplained manner,
the rife was discharged, the ball
entering Stanley's right foot
just below and forward of the
ankle. A surgeon from this city
was called and failed to locate
the bullet, whereupon it was de-
|cided to do so with an Xray and
accordingly the victim Of the ac-
cident was taken TO Kansas
City Tuesday. He was accom-
panied by John Welch and L.
"A. Embree.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Finish Christmas Holidays

There was an EXODUS of the
boys TO school and the cities to
resume their regular work Sum
day. They remained in town as
long as possible and then left for
their duties. Shannon Wayland
went to Kansas to complete
his winters trip as saleman;
Horace Elliott went 10 St.
Louis to continue his work as
salesman for G. F. Blanke coffee
house; Paul Cropper and Noel
Walther leftleft for Columbia to
attend to- school duties. There
were many others also who left
for the sight Of their labors after
a pleasant visit at home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Candidates Begin Early

James Horace Emmons of Full
ton, Mo-, has SHE'D his castor in
to the ring for Secretary of State
in 1916. He says he has been a
school teacher, newspaper man
and finally is serving his second
term as circuit clerk for Galloway
county. He says he will visi
the state and see as many of the
electors as possible before the
time comes for the primary.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Got the Jewelry

Some time ago the Sutton
Comedy Co. was here and left
an unpaid board bill at the
Brown hotel. Manager Willett
and wife compelled Sutton and
wife to leave some jewelry and
clothes in ''hock" for the $28
due oD the bill. Mr.. Willett put
tise jewelry in q trunk and sent
the trunk C. O. D. to 0scaIoosa,
Ia, where Sutton was to re-
deem it. The report now comes
that Sutton did not take the
trunk from the expressly office,
but that he and his wife are
wearing the jewels and some Of
the apparel that was in the
trunk. Mr.. Willett:s:is investi-
eating. He says the jewelry
was certainly in the trunk and
that evidently someone has tam
pered with the trunk since it got
to Oscaloosa. Mr.. Willett says
that the express company is la
BILE for the $28.
Later the company wired
Manager Willett the $29.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Some Auditing ResuIt

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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
A New Years Party

The new year was ushered in
by several parties of young
people who remained awake to
see their new resolutions proper
" ushered into 1915. There was
NOT much noise such as shooting
and ringing of church bells as
there usually is in the city, but
midnight found many of the resi-
dents yet awake. At the home
Iof Fl. n. Sigloch a number Of
young people gathered for a sur
piise party for Miss Catherine
srh Ehey played games. in.
ciuding rcCk forty two and biteh.
The Refreshments were fruit and
cake. The guests were: Misses
Nelle White, Edyth Taylor, Polly
Rucker, Helen zillman. Missouri
Ann Allega, Hazel Gordon, Bula
Bennett. Thelma Dinsmore. Mary
Thrash. Marietta Hancock, Edna
Easter, Frances Holman; Albert
Hancock, Joe Rucker, Ralston
Ray, Werner Hurt, Vernon Thrash
Dick Thrash. Guy Roberts, Sim
White. Marcellus Hunt, Hardin
Wiley and Charles E. Chapman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Government Got EN-

Even those who fear the GEN.
tralization of governmental pow
er here will note with approval
the dispatch with which the gov
ernment went into the Indian
election frauds that the state had
tolerated for many years.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Henry Ehrhardt Dead

Henry Ehrhardt died at his
home two miles north of Salisbury
at 1:30 P. M. Wednesday at the
age of 76 years. Mr.. Ehrhardt
was a son Of the late Martin
Ehrhardt and been a resident for
years of the vicinity of Salisbury.
Heis a wealthy land owner and
a prominent citizen. He is sur
vived by his widow and two sons.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08

DIR. Singleton, Will Hamilton
and Co. Clerk White started to
Brunswick Tuesday evening to
attend a blow out given by the
Brunswick B. P. o. E. They
got there after an eventfuf auto
mobile trip and enjoyed the
banquet and impromptu pro,
gram. from l1:SO to Whatever
time i cIosea.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Boycotters Lost

The case known as the Dan
bury Hatters' case was decided
against the hat makers union
Tuesday by the supreme court
Of the u. 5. The National Hat
ters Union win now be forced to
pay to D. E. Lowe and Co.
Hatters 81 Danbufy. Conn.
ss252 600 damages for boyeotting
that ilg1l because IF n refusal
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08

Vernon L. Smith, Industrial
agent of Sand Springs Railway
Co. located in Tulsa, Co. Okla.
sent us a copy of last weeks
Leader published at Sand
Springs. The paper is a big,
newsy, well printed one, and
certainly booms the new town,
indicating Verns presence in the
get up of the articles exploiting
the town. For a 8 year old, 8
gas plants, 2oil refneries, zinc
smelter, car repair shop, army
Logging factory, stove and foun-
dry plant, steel mill, general
machine shop, big broom fac
tory, water works. gas, electric
light and power and car services,
besides an orphan home. a high
school with l3 teachers, all sorts
of mercantile establishments,
parks and green houses. does
pretty well. We are 1000 years
old and have about what we
started with. Vernon Smith,
the industrial agent, was a few
years ago, stenographer In the
real estate Office of E. B. Kel-
logg of this city and is well
known here. We need him bad
llv. @ 4
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08

Miss Agnes Wallace left here
Friday morning for Jefferson
City where she accepts the posi-
ton Of private secretary for her
uncle. Senator Wallace Of Bruns-
WIKI
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08

n. Ut1nlt 3aed2e lAQnEG GQMeFy
Each year when newly elected
officers of the county take their
seat, there is usually some horse
play the first of the year, the
new incumbent Being initiated. "
When the county court house
bunch went to initiate Probate
Judge Montgomery he refused to
be initiated. Then the bunch
got out and aatfeW days later
came back. Some of them say
Montgomery objected again and
that there was a. knife lying
handy and nearwhich he intima-
ted would be used for carving
purposesif the bunch persisted.
To date the new incumbent re-
mains uninitiated. 4Sgj s
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Capture of Thieves

The police at Salisbury round
up a couple Of men after finding
come loot in a box car and some
under a pile of ties near the Wa
bash Monday night or Tuesday
moaning. They found some
ndkerchiefs and 19Opennies in
abox car and a Conn clarinet
under a pile Of ties near the
track. They also got a man or
two. one Of them being a negro,
whom they held for the theft
which they think must have been
committed somewhere. The men
were suspected when they wsni
tue iDdnzs Reftins pennies
changed into silver money. Itia
thought they must have robbed
one of the automatic gum vend-
machines or some similar contri-
vance as the large number OF
pennies they could hardly be ac-
counted for otherwise, g.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
NEW COURT MEETS
Plans For Innovations Consider
ed. Auditing Offices Proba
Bile. Deferred to February.

Hon. w. N. Hamilton Presldlng
Judge, VIM. D. Herring Judge
for Western district, ]. w
Hughes Judge for the Eastern
district, and Warner w. White
Clerk, met Monday. Hon. R.
w. McKittrick Prosecuting At
torney met with the court also.
The court is inclined to have
the accounts Of the various coun-
ty officers for the past 8 years
audited and the result Of exam
ination published for the infor-
nation of the citizens. This
action will likely be taken at the
February term.
I The principal object for the
! early meeting Of the court was
! to ascertain the condition of the
! county's finances and learn the
amount Of money which would
be at its command for use dur
ing 1916. From figures approx
imately arrived at thruthe clerk
and Treasurer Rucker there will
cber q shortage between $25, :
.0Oe eand $50. 900 over other re-
cent years, occasioued by the
extraordinary expenses OF the
county met by the late court and
the great number Of bridges con-
Btructed over any other year.
The revenue and pauper funds
) are heavily overdrawn, but there
is a balance of about $1,000 in
the bridge fund, accounted for
by the heavy payments Tor
bridges out of the county reyen-
: ne fund,
It has been suspected that
school money was used % bol-
ster up other depleted funds bps
such is not the case, -on the
contrary every dollar Of the
49, "A q 80 n 49, - I. r. I
school fund has been loaned as
fast as it accumulated. 3l2
The County Treasurer will
make a statement for publication
in the near future, showing
exact condition of affairs,A..a...
That the new court viii need
to hold a tight grip on funds
and be unable tO.meet little more
than fixed expeAses, there is no
Doubt, g., R N V.
SAs fSf BaildinS any bridges
in 1915, that question is already
settled in the negative, yet there
are more than 100 petitions on
file and double as many more
bridges needed badly at once:
The new court, is confident of
q combine among bridge men,
byreason Of which the court be-
lieyes that exhorbitent prices
have been exacted for bridges.
and it will exert itself TO- over
come that loss to the county.
Judge L. H. Herring was sue
cessful in doing so when he
was on the bench. and lhei be.
lieves he can do so again Every
body but the bridge men will
wish him success. There are
a number Of radical innovations
on established practices which
the prosecuting attorney and the
court will consider at the Febru-
airy term.
The following proceedings
were had: =
w. w. White presents the ap.
pointment Of G. HI Hayes q
Deputy County Clerk. which il
approved.
Ordered that M. T. Dayen'
port be appointed as Superin
tendent Of County Infrmary fol
one year from the first day O
February 1915. at the salary o.
$5O.0O per month.
Same as to T. 7. Cruise as Jan
itor Of Court House at $S7.5 pc
month.
Same as to Preston Wright q
Assistant Eanitor Of Court hOus'
and superintendent Of watel
.un.>i-e a cog f,n mar nsonth
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
Is Il Our '.Mandyn?

The Moberly chief Of police ar
rested one Mandy Martin there
this week on the charge Of a
white man that she had enticed
him to her place near the High
Line" and fleeced him Of $50.
Mandy retained an attorney to
defend his in Judge Gladney's
court.
.. II !. n 81, "A. M. -. . !.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-01-08
An Error

In publishing the name of the
name of the principals in the
ReinwaId- -Drinkard wedding the
Courier had the name ''Remwald"
The reporter took the name from
the Recorders Office and so far
as could be told. the Courier
printed it right. These errors are
regrettable but some Of them are
hard to forestall by the reporter.
H. A. Ashley and family Of
Granger. Ia. and his brother
Jas. ". arrived Thursday. The J
vi. :ikeiy locate here: