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The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
THREE KILLED WHEN VAST
 POWDER MILL BLOWS UP
Plant of Dupont Company Entirely Destroyed at Bluefeld, w. Va.
 By Series of Explosions.

Roanoke. April i2.-Three were killed when the entire plant of the Dupont Powder Company at Blue field. West Virginia was destroyed by an explosion early this morning.
 The loss is estimated at Sl50000
 1t is learned that two children aid a man were the victims of the explosion.
 Three explosions followed the first one, although the first explo- sion completely destroyed the plant.
 The plant had been working on war orders.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.
For Baptist Churches of Ouachita
 Association.

Beginning Monday night at Potter, Tuesday night at Two-Mile. Wednesday night at Hatfield, Thurs day night at Cove, and winding up Friday night with the Fifth Sunday program at Wickes All ministers, board members and deacons, as well as lay members are invited to meet with the above mentioned churches
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
WANTS ADDITIONAL SCOUTS
 with pisfriss Tfrrat1 n Ega

Pefshlng has asked for more CIVIL
 ian syqa;Ssts who f9 fahRiii vfh q 9s,, < the distFi sQlat of Par aBbirs 10 asiss.sse
 MilitaPys neDnAeRe integppetnsthiS Yasfs as meanins tkAsthenepefted fkutiiEia snssa of Villas bD hasse bAaH siin eUfiarass'sE flrmed and that cavalry is sfsaffEsge al..s'' rushed Y ffei xard propabls ta oI Durango 'ssis 'is ia5 xusIis s5 assnszs. sss
 ssTr--rTt 1-rrsl -rfzsrs fe sss.ts \ Protect | y8slr Frniln anti ksaasIt l..sA Trees All necessity spraying rlin- bfssis terials at Jacks6ll'sa zAdsgt16wf bse@t e4 H tisaH.s1a 4estaa < f1ga
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
Log Teams Wanted.

Close haul, good road, pay cash. Would like to contract entire haul to one person. Come and look over the haul, miles north of Rich Mountain. c. R. Lowrie. Rich Mountain, Ark adv-i6-2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20

[ pr. RIG Maxwell will be at Hat
 field May f and ?, 1916, and at smithville. Okla, May aud ,, 1916. prepared to do all kinds Of dental work. See him about your teeth
 Ad 'ist Adv t6-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
ONE PRIMARY COST s7Oo.ooO.
Each Vote in Illinois Presidential
 Nomination Meaut S2.S0.

Chicago, April 7S--It was estimat- ed yesterday that. the presidential primaries last Tuesday cost s70O.- 900 or abo0t s2.so for each ballot
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
Tn Exchanae for Mena Property-

Small farm. medium improve ments. Si5.00 per acre. Write for full information. L. O. Day. Black fork. Ark. Adv.-io-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
|DEADNAN| HILL
 AGAIN ATTACKED
Germans Abandon Activity After Gains Between DOuaumOnt and Meuse-RuSSians Take Tm-
 portant Turk City.

Berlin, April lS.-French posi- tions on steinbrueh, 10 yards south of Haudremont farm in the Verdun region, we're captured by the Ger mans in their attack Monday, the war office announced Tuesday. The Germans took prisoner i,6i6 un- wounded men.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20

London, April iS.-After their at tack of Monday with heavy forces on the French lines between Dou- Iaumont and the Mouse. north of Verdun, which netted the Germans some ground north of the Chaulfor wood, they have abandoned activity in this section for the time being.
 Even the artillery fire nOrsa of the Mouse has not been unusually heavy. according to Paris, but west of the river the first line trenches of the French from Deadman's hill to Cumieres have been given par ticular attention by the German oIinc
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
Turks Cheek British.

The recent advance of the Brit ish along the Tigris below Kut-El- Amara in Mesopotamia, has been checked by the Turks, who. accord ing to the London admission, have forced back the British lines on the south of the Tigris in places by from 500 to 800 yards.
 A successful bombardment of the headquarters of the Bulgarian staff at Doiran by squadron of 2 French aeroplanes is announced in a Saloniki dispatch.
 The British cabinet crisis over the recruiting problem is still acute. An apparent indication that the cabinet members had been unable to agree on the eonscription ques- tion was furnished by an announce ment that Premier Asquith would make his expected announcement in the house of commons today on the subject.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20

Lime and sulphur solution-ready for use-at Jackson's Advet -6twit
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
Dental Notice.

fTIrJ.l uTJO4 eA.iNfl
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
Plan Is Unknown,

Washington is practically in ig- norance of the details of the presi- dents plans.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-20
I'd YOU DO NOT

Get Your Paper Reg ularly and Promptly
 TELL US ABOUT IT
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
John TIlmOnt Dead

Wednesday evening near s
O'Clock John Tilmont was sitting
on the ledge of the Tisdale &
Hurt millinery store front and
those on the street near heard
him fall.
Rushing to him they tried to
revive him while a surgeon was
summoned. He gasped a few
times and when the surgeon ar.
rived in less than two minutes,
Tilmont was dead. Appolexy is
given as the cause of his death.
John Tilmont came here some
time ago from Moravia. Ia,
where his wife and three boys
and two girls reside. He was &
partner of C. D. Hunt in a tract
of timber which they were con.
verting into lumber etc.
He was taken to Moravia yes.
terday for interment.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
.0BJEGTORS TOD|TCH TAX
Big Meeting of Protesters Sat
urday Organized To Fight

Many ifnot all of those. living
along the lower section of the
Charlton river ditch met pursu-
and to call Saturday and formed
an organization for the purpose
of resisting the levey for more
tax with which to make and
Keep up repairs on that portion
of the drainage ditch.
Sam Heiman was selected for
chairman of the organization,
o. P. Ray Secty. and Oscar
Wood Trsr. and a fund was
raised for securing the opinion
of Judge Williams of Bonneville
as to whether or not those here
tofore taxed for ditch building
can be further taxed for main.
tainance purposes. If Judge
Williams says that they can be
so taxed under the law, then
perhaps the matter will end and
the new tax paid, otherwise,
otherwisely.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
High School Notes

Miss Ruth Gilbert was in Mob.
erly Saturday consulting an oc-
culist.
The heavy rain Monday pro-
cured % absentees.
We have had more visitors this
week than for the same number
Of days during the term.
Several went to Salisbury last
week to take teachers examina-
tion. Several are hopeful but
uncertain.
One of our bright pupils loca-
ted the coffin joint in a horses
neck.
Much satisfaction is felt be-
cause there is but one week
more of it.
Librarian, Miss Mary Jane Gil
bert is checking up.
Miss Elsie Keeting left Sun
day for Warrensburg, NO., to
attend the Normal summer
school.
M. E. Missionary society meets
with Mrs. Hill Wednesday, June
IA.
The High School pupils will
give a pie supper next Tuesday
night at 900 Juue Is on the
school house grounds. The fund
is to go for athletic expenses.
All invited to come and bring a
pie.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Greatest Naval Rattle in History
English Secty. War Dead
Approach Verdun

Estimated 125 war vessels, AZ
German and 78 British engaged
in fight off Skagarak in the North
Sea last week. Claimed 25 Bri-
tish vessels destroyed and Berlin
says only Z German unaccounted
for, while the English Admiralty
says II German vessels were
sunk.
The Germans are making ad-
vances at Verdun and losing in
Poland.
Lord Kitchener, hero of the
Khartoum, and ministrer of war
for England, together with his
entire staff, was sunk by torpedo
or mine at Orkney Isles while
enroute to Russia. Every one
on board his ship was lost.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Marceline 3 Novinger 4

The game between Novinger
and Marceline on the fine home
team grounds Saturday resulted
in the defeat Of Marceline 5-3
and the Sunday, game 4-3 in
favor of Novingerai'
Thrash of Keytesville was in
the box for Marceline Saturday
and it is said that had he receiv-
ed the support that Tracy Ian.
caster got Sunday, the sscore
would have been 81 in favor
of Marceline. Only three hits
were made off Thrash but in and
outfield errors and generally slow
work turned the trick. Thrash
played a faultless game at second
Sunday and but for a tumble by
Shirley the score would have
been tied in the ninth. Two
wild pitches by Lancaster really
lost the game, but be it said to
his credit that he is good in the
box until a crisis is reached, then
he is uncertain of himself. How
ever, if there are any clubs in
the state except the Blues,
which think they can walk away
with the Novinger 8, let them
place themselves and learn that
it takes good work to defeat the
boys from the short grass Sec
tion. In fact, Novinger has a
club of which it should be proud,
every man on the team being a
good ball player. Marceline also
has an excellent club which will
be improved considerably by a
third baseman who can also stop
a ball and throw it as we'll as hit
one occasionally, and we might
add that a pinch pitcher to put
in the box when such emergen.
cies arise would change scores,
especially on other than the
home grounds.
We wish to say a word about
the clean ball played Sunday al
Marceline. Theumpire was. res,
pected by all players and not q
word of wrangling was heard or
the ground during the entire
game, a source of qualification
to those who pay their money t
see ball played rather than tt
listen to the coarse jargon oi
some yawp or yaps. Such spell
ers seldom play ball but think
they can and they are not only
an abomination but a disadvant
age to those who know some
thing of the game.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
|. 0. 0. F. 447
Great Memorial Exercises Sunday
Splendid Program Completed
Notable Event

The Odd Fellows Lodge of
thi. city may congratulate itself
on a most successful Memorial
Day Sunday. Meeting at the
hall and marching to the Metho-
dist Church began a most inter-
esting program which was COM
pleted without a halt which
marred interest or lost time.
The music and other numbers
were all that could be desired,
and the report of the secretary
ef the only deaths, those of
Robert and Ed Oooley, in the
iodge in a year, while awaken
ing again the deep sense of the
great loss to the lodge, also
evoked acknowledgement of the
favor of Divine Providence in
claiming so few from such a
number.
I The address of Rev. B. A.
Pugh was the feature of the day,
bis thought and illustration ap-
Dealing to all as being mastery
Ind the best heard here in years
bn such an occasion.
After the excises at the church
Ithe lodge marched to the ceme-
itery and decorated the graves
sof its dead according to the i'm.
pressive ritual ceremonies.
\ Visiting brothers Trent, Griz'
.zeII, Cox and Rev. Pugh oi
salisbury and Sleyster and Buck
saith of Dalton took part in the
memorial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
U. C. V. Escort

Capt. j. j. Moore assembled
the Confederate veterans who
were able to get here for the OBJ
sequies of their commander Capt
j. C. Wallace Thursday last week
and formed an escort to the
Church and Cemetery. No more
touching scene can be pictured
than that which presented itself
that day as the crippled. old, and
badly worn remnants Of warriors
in the Lost Cause marched beside
the bier of their Commander and
Comrade and who, as they filed
around the grave, sprinkled earth
on the vault as their hearts
filled with pleasant memories
Of the dead and their eyes drop
ped tears Of sorrow. In the Els.
eort were: ]. J. Moore in
command: H. C. HudnelI,
II. A. C. Phillips, W. A.
Henderson, w. T. Adams, G. C.
Rice, ]. W. Howard, W. J. Til
lotson, D. C. Laird, ]. L. Spence
D. E. johnson, R. P. Clarkson,
]. P. McAdam, G. w. Rucker.
v. T. Harper, ]. NJ. Sanders, Il.
G. Minter, R. D. Edwards, W.
P. Ownby, F. NJ. Cox and Frank
Warm.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Robert P. ClarksOn
Visited Confederate Home

Uncle Bob Clarkson returned
Monday from a three days trip
to the Confederate home at Hig-
gansville. He got a certificate
from / st Lieut.. r. f. Renick
and Jas. W. Renick and H. H.
johnson all of his company dur.
ing the war was Co. H 4th Reet.
Martin E. Green's Brig. which
certification says that from 1861
to 1866 Uncle Bob was on the
firing line every time he was
present. Uncle Bob met Capt
ain Cobb for the first time in 5 I
years and Henry johnson sinct
August 1863 and they easily rec.
oen,zed the old soldier.
Uncle Bob decorated the grave
of his brother buried at the Con
federate Cemetery. The iror
cross which was presented b,
the Gen. Sterling Price CAM
Of the city to the veteran he los
and the officers at Higginsvill'
gave him another which the in
trepid. unreconstructed old sol
dier proudly wears.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09

County Editors, through the
effort of Prest. Jack Blanton
and Secty. Omar D. Gray of
the Democratic Press Associa-
ton will have a look in at the
Democratic National Convention
next week at st. Louis without
crawling under the tent as here
tofore. All Editors should
clear their throats prorerly and
be ready to emit vociferous
acknowledgment when the
speech nominating Wilson is
finished.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Start, StOp, Fly Back

Cud Wilson and Dick Carter
got as far as Brunswick Tuesday
on their far western start, view.
ed the waters. held a pow-wow,
headed for home and landed
here bright and early some time
that night.
Bud says he can swim but not
around the world. He and his
pal will wait until pedestrianism
is in order instead of aquatles
when they will again perigri'
nate.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
AUTO UPSET
Grain Inspector Winn Escaped
Lost Control of Car

Sunday afternoon as grain IN.
specter Winn and Mrs. Winn of St
Joe were on their way to this city
to spend the night on their trip
from st. Joe TO Fayette and 9TH
er points, their car was over
turned in the deep ditch near the
Redding farm north of Mike on
the highway where the new
bridge has been built but the ap-
proaches not yet put in, and for
crossing purposes a low bridge
in the bottom of the ditch.
When the dangerous crossing
was reached Mrs. Winn got out
of the car, a large Elkhart, and
Mr.. Winn proceeded to the dan
gerous undertaking. He made
the descent to the low bridge and
nearly to the top of the 70 degree
incline on the south side when
his engine went dead and his car
started back. He saw his danger
and did the wrong thing-that is,
he gave his steering wheel a
twist the wrong way and the car
shot thru the fence and turned
upside down with the driver un-
der it. However Mr.. Winn had a
second in which to throw him.
self to the bottom of the car from
under the wheel and TO this act
he owes his life or at least his es-
cape from serious injury. Had
he been in his seat when the car
landed he surely would have
been crushed.
Of course he lost no time craw-
ling from under tho the space
was apparently less than half
large enough for a man of his
size to get thru, and recovering
from his fright he rescued the
travelling accoutrements from
the underside of the car and
from the streaming oil and gas
which was pouring from their
tanks while Mrs. Winn thanked
Providence that matters were no
worse, bad as they were.
Neighbors gathered and pas
sing auto loads volunteered help
and with the aid of blocks and
tackle which had been used in
the construction of the steel
bridge and about 80 willing
hands, the car was landed on the
bank in a badly tumbled-up con-
dition.
Worn out with hard work Mr..
Winn was deeply sympathized
with by all to whom he extended
his most grateful acknowledge
ments for their assistance and
sympathy and about Y:3O they
hunted a place to rest and re-
main until they could get in con-
dition for the resumption of theil
journey.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
TalkingtOn-Baker

At the pretty home of MIR. and
Mrs. w. G. Wright in Kellogg
Place Wednesday evening, Judge
VIM. N. Hamilton united in
marriage Mr.. Jesse Talkington
and Miss Alice Baker of Prairie
Hill.
The happy couple left for
their home Thursday morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09

Candidate Geo. H MiddleKamp
has no opposition for State Treas
urer. 1t would have made little
difference 50 far as this section is
concerned.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Mexico

Carranza says we must get our
soldiers out of Mexico. After
the conventions at Chicago and
St. Louis, we can prophecy with
more certainty.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Munder-Gandt

At the Methodist parsonage
May 80. Rev. Myers united Fred
Munder of Belleville, I'll. and
Miss Minnie Gandt in marriage.
The young couple will make
their home at the farm of the
groom near Belleville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
Salisbury Scribblings

tOOk some group pictures Ior
the occasion.
Shooting off the top of the
smoke stack at the Golden Rule
Laundry, Wednesday, caused a
big. crowd to gather and offer
suggestions. A shot gun was
used and finally brought down
the broken target.
Frog legs are on the market,
but excuse US please. We like
green backs, but draw the line
at frogs.
Mrs Hettie Henderson, on
her return from Lincoln, Nebr.,
stopped off at Kansas City to
hear Billy Sunday.
Frank Bean was called to
Paris, NO.. Monday to attend
the funeral of his mother.
Armp Young and family left
this week for st. Joe where
Armp will work at carpenters
trade. 1t is said Chas. Black
we'll will go too.
Strawberry supper at New
Hope was a big success and $12O
realized.
R. P. Clarkson of Musselfork
passed through here last week
enroute to Higginsville to attend
the Confederate reunion.
The Wanger and Legg musi-
cal recitals, given at the Metho-
dist Church last week, were of
a high order and called out large
and appreciative crowds.
w. R. Sweeney and wife left
for Chicago Sunday afternoon
to attend Teddy's Circus and
return via st. Louis to witness
the Wilson big show, if they can
arrange to do so.
One of the wettest rains here
for a long time began falling
Monday Dight and kept it up all
day Tuesday until noon. While
good for grass and small grain,
it puts a damper on farming and
the price of shaves may 90 up
again.
Harry Street of Kansas City
was here last Saturday on a short
visit. Our people are always
glad to see Harry, as he is a
Salisbury boy who made good.
Joe W. Luck made a week end
visit to Montgomery County
where his wife and daughter had
been visiting for several days.
Elder billiard, representative
of the Christian Orphan Home
in st. Louis, was here Sunday
in the interest of the home anG
secured $23.00. He went from
here to. the capital.
j. E. Elgin of Fulton, Mo.
made a week end visit with the
family of DR.. ]. T. Welch.
Church attendance fell of
here Sunday, onaccount of pretty
weather and good roads. Autos
Excavating for the McCurry
and Piltz building, corner 3rt
and Broadway has begun ir
earnest and work on the build
ing will follow as soon as mater,
ial can be placed on the ground
II the party who got our cher
ries will cali we will donate the
trees, and let the tail go with
the hide.
Miss Mana Tannehill Of Hugo
Colo, will visit here this week
Homer Evans and wife an
nounces the arrival Of a new
girl at their home.
Mrs. B. A. Sweeney and he
grandson, Robert left on a visi
J Wednesday, the former fo
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09

Miss Helen Fox Of near W. st.
vile Is attending Kirksviile Mr.
NAL.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09
You Know

If you have not paid, the amount is small
but hundreds of such foot up considerable to u.s..
We are sending you a paper which costs us
more than we get for it if you pay-if you do not
pay we lose heavily in the aggregate.
We are not only compelled to raise the sub
scription price of the Courier, by July l, assal
others are forced to do to break even, but we are
determined to have the money for what we have
supplied at q losing rate. Whyput us to expense
to get what is due us9 1t needs only for you who
are in arrears to think about the matter for
moment, and you will get it off your mind and
ours by sending the small amount you are behind
at once.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09

A. V. Simmon had a weeks
seige of grippe which he thot
sure had his goat. He is now
about we'll and hungry all the
time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-06-09

Napoleon WEIGH met his daugh:
ter from st. Louis Thursday.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-04

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pet ooer 100 Sig ira R~oroiisilaget.
Weget oner SolpoeIen er 5pifere. 5
T,eorifSitoo og Observation-Disclosures
et ser iaIt iuuOet CO. 80. SeIue
Criiten al GIG % @raggo0s bar MI
pGsieret 5iorOmuuoingen og er paa.
pei langs Ssrfpiten.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-04

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paa Soiotisme.
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laurent "Waifinen" bliuer ret be.
banolct.
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bar opoagct, moo @riiefoIera.
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