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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Cottage Burned

Saturday morning about eleven
o'clock while Mrs. Thomas H.
Binford was engaged clearing
away some trash in the yard,
Mrs. Chas. Hirsch who lives ad-
joining discovered smoke in her
neighbors cottage and gave the
alarm. 1t required but few
minutes for M. w. Anderson to
reach the premises of his sister
in.law, but those who preceded
him were too late to do more
than save a few articles which
they could reach thru a window.
The origin of the fire is a
mystery. When Mrs. Binford
went to the yard there was no
indication of fire and none about
the house to cause a blaze. The
cottage burned most rapidly and
practically everything it con-
tained was consumed, among
other articles a highly priced
diamond ring.
Mrs. Binford priced the home
far above its value because of
its location and because it was to
this that her devoted sons gath
cred each year for a visit to
their mother.
There was $1,000 insurance on
the house and contents, much
less than half the cash value. 1t
is earnestly hoped that the mis-
fortune will not deprive the city
of its honored resident nor end
the annual visits of the popular
young men.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
SANTA Re ASSURED
Survey Made and Terminal Sc
cured. Great Road Prosper
GUS. We Lose

From the best information OBJ
tainable, the Santa Fe-Burling-
ton railroads will complete their
lines toSt. Louis by building op
the route surveyed between the
Wabash and Grand river at
Brunswick entering that city al
the western suburb and paralk
elling the Wabash thru Dalton
and to the Remmert crossing
where it takes straight course
nearly south east to near the
Hamilton crossing. in otheF
words, on the line surveyed and
staked. The City Council win
| be asked to vacate the street
south of the Wabash at Brunss
wick and a heavy retaining wal
will be put in where the railroad
would likely be interfered with
by Grand river.
The Santa Fe has ordered .
bonus be paid to all its employees
who receive less than $1,000 .
year, the bonns to be 10 per cent
of salaries received during the
past two years and totaling two
and three quarter million dollars.
President Ripley says that The
business of his road has beer
abnormally good for two year:
and it can afford to do better b
its faithful employees.
If the line from Carrollton t
Mexico is built where the com
Iplete survey has been made, j
will be about two and one hal
miles south of this City and thre'
miles south of Salisbury, soutl
ot Moberly and as direct A
practicable from Carrollton t
Mexico. The rumor that thl
double track between CarroIlt0l
and Dean Lake or Whitman ma.
be used for a time may or ma.
not be true, but that such al
arrangement will not be perma
nent appears settled.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
500 Calf

The Mo. agriculture college
sold to the Nevada Agricultural
college a Holstein bull calf for
$4OO and will keep the calf until
it is six months old before de-
livering. Honers viii be even
when the Mo. Agricultural col
lege buys of the Nevada Agri-
cultural college a pig for a hun
dred dollars or rooster at fifty,
or, mayhap' some other breed Of
sucking calf at$4OO. The seller
win tell his people aboutit the
buyer continue to saw wood and
say nothing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
District Masonic Meeting

The 10Th District Masonic AS
sociation will hold its meeting
with Eureka Lodge 73 at Bruins
wick Wednesday, January II
1917.
Rothyille Lodge 426 will ex-
emplify the first degree and
Warren Lodge IA the second de.
gree and Eureka Lodge 73 the
third degree.
The condition of the weather
prevented holding the meeting
at Prairie Hill in October, hence
the date for the meeting.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
High School Notes

Charlie Bondurant visited the
High School Monday morning.
He made a short talk which some
of us thought equalled Burke's
speech on condition with Ameri-
ca.
Everyone was present at
school Monday morning and dis
cussing their ways Of spending
Thanksgiving. Hunting, work.
ing and visiting were most of
their pleasures.
The Senior class is very proud
to know we have several great
poets among US. Sybil Cox is
the best. We are hoping she
will be as great as Lanier or
Dryden.
The Commercial Geography
class reed a number of exhibits
this week, metals, coal, petro-
leum, beverages, medicinal SUBJ
stances and guns. We have ten
exhibits in all.
Victor Williams was absent
from school Mondy. We missed
him from our midst.
1t is stated that all'of Keytes:
willie High School boys will go to
Westminster to school as soon
as they finish here. The reason
lis because Mr.. Bond is a gradu.
ate of Westminster.
The Seniors are contemplating
having the half a day holiday
next month also, for having the
least tardies and absentees.
Bertha Phillips is absent from
school this week on account oi
sickness.
Thepaper monitors were elect
ed for the next two weeks. Tht
candidates running were Frances
Holman, Turner White ant
Courtney Miller. The lucky
ones who received the creates
number of votes were Turner
White and Courtney Miller. :
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
THE EUROPEAN WAR
bucharest and Roumanian Army
Captured by Germany
Court Peace

What was suspected by Eng
land and France a week ago,
took place Wednesday when the
Austro-G German armies surround
ed and captured Bucharest and
probably the entire Roumanian
army. In view of that great
calamity to the Allies, France
was thrown into political tur-
moil and Englands Cabinet
forced to resign. Premier AS
quith resigned and David Lloyd
George. War minister placed at
the head Of the Kingdoms af-
fairs.
Greece is sure to join the Gen.
tral powers since the Allies fore.
ed her army to give up its arms
and the way is open for another
Turkish Invasion of Russian
provinces.
Germany declared for peace
on terms leaving her own terri.
tory to her and an outlet to the
markets of the world. France
and England have rapidly grow
ing sentiment for peace anC
Russia has been ready at every
backset to agree to end the war
The relative positions of tn,
armies in France are about thu
same as a week ago.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. N. O. Grubbs, at
their pretty country home about
6 miles east of Mendon, celebra-
ted their Golden Wedding day
Thanksgiving. Mr.. Grubbs is
76 years old and Mrs. Grubbs 70.
They have spent their entire
married life in immediate vicin-
ity in which they now live and
no more congenial and peaceful
life was ever spent. They have
three devoted children, W. U.
Grubbs of near Mendon, Mrs.
Ida Disney of Moberly and Mrs.
Lula Wolf who lives on an ad-
joining farm. They also have
three grandchildren, Misses YES
ia Grubbs and Bernadelt Wolf
and James Oscar Wolf. In tes-
timony of their love for the pop
ular couple their friends present.
ed to them many tokens among
those giving being the follow
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf five
dollars in geld. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Disnev same. Mr. and Mrs.
Will Grubbs same. MIR. and Mrs,
]. H. Smith two and a half dol
lars in gold. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Robertson five dollars in gold
Mr.. W. G. Smith five dollars in
gold. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Guth-
rie five dollars in gold and Mrs.
James Kelley and Mrs. Will
Grantges gold and silver souve-
nier spoons. There were others
present but we failed to get the
names.
Those present from a distance
were:
l Joe Smith and daughter, Miss
Bernadine from Bonneville, Mo-,
Edgar Smith Kansas City, Mr..
and Mrs. Win Disney Moberly,
Mrs. James Kelley Marceline
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Grantges
of Marceline. Mo.
A sumptious dinner was serv-
ed and a most enjoyable evening
was spent at this delightful home
by all present. Many more hap
py. peaceful and prosperous
years were invoked for MIR. and
Mrs. Grubbs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
ROYCE STAMPER killed
Father Backed Truck Over Boy
Survived Four Hours
Parents Frustrated.

One Of the saddest accidents
in the highly respected family of
former residents OF this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Stamper. oc-
cured at the poultry House in
CeDtralia Wednesday morning
when in backing the automobile
trcuk which.he uses for collect
ing poultry for the Stamper
Poultry Co. at Sedalia, E, p.
Stamper ran the wheels of the
truck over the neck and body of
his 8 year old son Royce.
Mr.. Stamper had left home
and desiring to communicate with
him before he left for the coun-
try, Mrs. Sramper sent a note to
him by Royce their third son.
The little fellow came up be.
/. hind the machine which makes q
big racket and his father knew
nothing of the boys presence
until the accident had happened.
Royce undertook to jump on the
running board as the machine
was backing, fell and was caught
by the drive chain and dragged
under the heavy truck, the
wheels passing over the heaG
and breast. The little fellow
was given the best attention but
death followed in four hours.
Joe Crews, who formerly con
Quoted the Brown Hotel here
and several others witnessed th'
sad accident but were powerless
Interment at Clifton Hill Gem
etery Thursday brot an unusua
large number Of friends of th,
family from all parts of the coun
-ty, several from this city attend
ing and proffering heartfelt
sympathy to more than griet
stricken parents who were 81
recently residents Of this city.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
]. v. Pointer Dead

John Vincent Pointer died at
his home near Eccles Sunday,
Dec 8, at $3.50. He was born
in Richmond Ray county Oct.
q. 1868. He leaves a wife and
z living children and one dead to
mourn his loss in addition tc
several brothers and sisters. Flu
neral services were held at Eccles
church Monday at Up. m. CON
Quoted by Rev. Smith. Inter,
ment at Eccles cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Cut at Dance

A dance was pulled off at
Emery Johnsons residence last
Thursday night and a mix up,
the origin Of which we could-not
learn, between Fred Linneman
jr.. and Robert Cox, resulted in
Linneman getting a butcher
knife scalp wound about four
inches long and Cox a cut in the
hand. Neither cut was serious
and both were attended to by
a surgeon in this city Friday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08

Miss Hazel Gordon was a Sails
bury visitor Saturday.
Jas. H. Slaughter and Nv. M.
Holt of Marceline neighborhood
were in town Saturday. Felix
Curry brot them in his car.
j. w. Robertson and wife had
a fine saddle mare shot and killed
by reckless hunters Thanksgiy-
ing day.
Roswell Tillerson who is at,
tending Chillcothe Business Col
Iege spent thanksgiving wit his
parents south Of town.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Brunswick Poultry Show \

While the birds exhibited were
of Superior quality. there was
a lamentable shortness in the
display. No turkeys or geese
and hut one entry of ducks, and
less than half the number Of
chickens at the second annual
show was a big disappointment
70 the officers Of the County
poultry association as well as to
the Commercial Club of Bruins
wick. A number Of entries
were from a distance and they
were top-notchers. N. B. Web.
ster captured several premiums
and others in the county. but in
the absence Of list Of prize
winners we are unable to say
who. Premium list next week.
The lecture Friday afternoon
at the opera house was vel
attended and the lecture was
well received.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08

Estil Wilson Cox, aged 2 years.
g months and "a days. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox Of Elm
Ridge South Of this city. died of
dyptheria Thursday Nov. % and
was entered at Asbury cemetery
Nov 80. The bereaved parents
were soreIy stricken by the sud-
den death Of their baby boy and
the deep syinpathy Of their
|neighbors and the Courier il
|extended to them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Ham and Bacon Show

There viii be a ham and Ba-
con show at Columbia Jan. is
at which $3.50 cash premiums
will be awarded. This show is
during farmers week at our Ag-
ricultural College.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08

]. w. Robertson has completed
his car barn and now has a fine
place for his Hudson Super Six.
B. F. Bills and VIM. Veal Of
Mike delivered hogs here Mon
day. Mrs. Bills visited Mrs.
Lambert while B. F. came on to
town. Mrs. Bills sold S96.22
worth of turkeys and has z good
turkeys left for a starter next
spring.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08

FIR nix Murray came home
from Mexico Tuesday where he
has been working.
]. P. Hurry Of Salisbury visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Herring
Monday.
Jas. Nc Laughlin the big fur
niture man and undertaken Of
Marceline and little Miss Coy
were IN town Wednesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
New Hope Thanksgiving

AS announced IL would DE IN
the Courier for two weeks prior,
SO it was, or more so The mem
bers of New Hope Church and
members Of other denominations
contiguous more than met the
high expectations of those who
went for their thanksgiving din
ner and supper to New Hope,
among which we were what.
We attended the dedication of
the Church when we were a
small boy about 20 years ago,
and on this. occasion the feast
was more than sumptuous, tho a
basket dinner at the dedication
whereas Thursday it was wagon
loads of good things. % tur-
keys, the largest topping AZ
pounds and the least Is ready
to roast: Is old hams averaging
more than Is pounds: turkey
dressing plain, with giblets and
with fresh oysters: oysters es-
calloped by the gallon pan full:
fruit salad. enough for an army:
french fried, mashed and other
wise potatoes: yeast and salt
rising bread superior: cranberry
and other sauces and jellies:
dozen variety of pies, hot coffee,
several kinds of cake and ice
cream and some other good
things which we fail to remem-
Der, of which more than 700 had
more than plenty at 35c per.
There was the only mistake,
serving a $l.50 dinner for 35c.
The crowd began to assemble
by 10 a. m. and serving dinner
began at 11:30. Tables atwhict
70 could be seated were railet
off in the rear of the church anC
cooking and carving done ii
rear rooms. 1t was next to i'm
possible to keep the crowd back
until it could be served in regu
lar order, and but for the heav,
OAK railing and the two small
1entrances guarded by stalwer
linen like Judge w. N. Hamilton
a bread riot would have takel
place then and there.
Misses Dean and Inez Purle!
of Kirksville came on specia
invitation to make music for tn,
diners, and Miss Inez with vic
lin and Miss Dean accompanying
lent no little to the complete en-
joyment of the day and evening
4 These accomplished musician
are homefolks in New Hop
neighborhood and popular amoni
all their cquaintances.
Tho New Hope congregation
celebrate each year the festiva
lnangurated years ago at tn
close of harvest, and each yea
serve a most excellent feast fo
less than half its cost, but neve
in its history has such a spreaC
been set before the public.
H A pile Of dry logs, 20 feet long
IA feet wide and z feet hig
with dry rails between, was i
the yard and touched off at sur
down to warm the overflow crow
from the church.
s pakoruhurn, nouno
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08
Salisbury scribblings

were laid to rest at Asbury Cha
pei, after funeral services con-
Quoted from the home by Rev.
J. P. Rice. Deceased leaves
father, mother, wife one child
and several brothers and sisters
to lament his untimely' death.
The bereaved ones have our
sympathy.
An Ex-ray examination of the
injured wrist of S. F. Trammel.
shows the injury to be of a
permanent nature, and twill al
ways be more or less stiff and
weak, but he will have some use
of it.
Mrs. C. C. Hammond, we learn
has sold the Lyric Theatre to
Miss Willie Jackson of this place.
We wish Miss Willie success in
her new venture.
Mrs. John Perley, we learn,
underwent an operation for can.
Ger of the breast at the home Of
Bentley Heryford this week.
Word comes from Kansas City
of a new girl at the home Of
Mr.. Rupp, who married Miss
Flora Herman. and the name o1
the new arrival is Martha Ellen.
A new boy at the home o1
James Vale is reported as the
latest new conner.
Miss Edith Buster was STRUCK
by a moving motor. but not in
jured, her shoe being damaged
1t was a close call.
Tom Vandeventer and wife
are visiting in Monroe count!
| this week
Lazar Loeb left for his hom,
in Chicago Saturday after
pleasant visit.
There i a new conner at tn
home Of Ed Doerrie, but we di'
not learn the gender.
A reunion of the Joe Sim
family was held at the home o
R. A. Gehrig Saturday.
j. H. Fletcher and family o
Monroe City formerly of thi
place, motored over Thursda
ard attended Thanksgiving SCI
vices here.
The finishing touches are be
ing placed on the McCurry an
Piltz building, and it will 500
be ready for occupation. 1t is
credit to our city.
The First Christian church wi
hold a protracted meeting abog
the first of February, to be col
Quoted by Ed. j. N. Crutchel
If present plans are carried ou
Thanksgiving exercises wel
heliCat the Methodist churc
Nov. 80, Rev. Pugh preachin
the sermon, and it was a goc
one. A collection was taken.
Judge Geo. T.. Johnson m,
with quite a painful accidel
Friday morning, that for a tin
was thought most serious, b.
in due time he came to himse
and is now out of danger. f
: and his son Sam were carryin
a telephone pole on their shou
! ders, Sam being in front, whe
the Judge caught his foot und'
a wire and fell forward, causir
the pole to fall on the back
his head. and knocking him o.
completely. ! After lying uncol
scious tor some hours he rallit
and began to recognize h
friends, and was soon able I
J talk and explain how the acc
J dent happened. The word can
: to town that he was killed, eau
ling great excitement but
heayed a sigh of relief whe
later reports corrected the fir
} news. 1t was a close call, b
I've are glad it was no worse.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-08

AIttle sunshine and then ii
rained.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1s.-linemen
seeking to restore communication
with Corpus Christi reached the shore
Of Corpus Christi Bay this morning
and through the fog could barely sec
the city. seven miles distant, but they
say apparently the csusewsy and the
railroad trestle were damaged. They
are constructing q temporary wire on
RATS and drift and expect to enter the
town this afternoon. Until eommuni'
cation Is restored nothing definite
will be known. In the meantime re-
ports from other sections indicate i'm
nense property damage and the de-
ssruetion Of the coast cotton crop
Several are reported drowned al
Rockport. when fishing parties wers
caught In the gale. Nothing has beer
heard from Port Aransas. A few sol
diers at Brownsville were slightly In
jured and their tents and warehousei
were dssroyed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
PRESIDENTS MAY
NOT COMPROMISE
Have 50 Far Failed 10 Accept the
Presidents Plans and Are Con-
fsrrins Further.
(By Associated Press)

Washington. Aug. 1s.-After an
hours conference with President
Wilson. thirty.three railroad presi.
dents left the White House without
indicating that they had abandoned
their stand for arbitration. but with
assurances that the negotiations were
not ended. They will deliberate on
President Wilson's proposals and con
fer with him again. probably Monday
President Wilson wants an eight-houI
day concession with the other pro
posal to be settled later. The rail
road presidents indicated they would
make a statement soon.
While the railroad presidents wer'
In conference with President Wilson
the latter gave out a statement. out
lining his plans. 1T seems thorough
iy practical to me and entirely fai
and I think the public has right b
expect its acceptance"
The railroad employees voted yes
terday to accept President Wilson
plan Of compromise.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
Corpus Hard Hit.

Galveston. Aug. 19.-Telegraphic
and telephonic communication with
Corpus Christi and Brownsville and
nearby points was severed yesterday
afternoon.
That the storm was Of considerable
intensity is Indicated by reports yes.
terday afternoon that Corpus Christi
then was being swept by 7o-mile
wind and that q velocity Of 100 miles
was looked for at midnight last nIrht.
The coastinr steamer Pilot Bov.
from Galveston 10 Corpus Christi.
was swamped In the gulf Off Aransas
Pass and only three Of the crew OF
thirteen are reported to have sur
vived. These three men were wash
cd ashore AZ Aransas Pass.
Late reports by wireless from
Brownsville to San Antonio indicat
cd that serious damage might result
from water. as the Rio Grandc was
reported to be rising rapidly and
overflowing its banks, due to th'
downpour Of rain and the backing NJ
Of the river from the force OF th'
winddrivcn seas of the mouth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
URGES HOLDING IN
ST|TUTES EARLY


Austin. Texas. Aug. is.-County
school supsrintendents throughout
the state are being urged by Prof.
W. =. Doughty. state superintendent
Of public instruction to hold county
teachers Institutes early In septem'
Der. Three reasons are assigned:
II will prove time saver for chill
dren who must continue working In
the fields. II will give the county
superintendent an opportunity to GET
better acquainted with the teachers
by holding these Institutes early In
September. the teachers will carr,
with them to their schools the bene
fits OF the institutes to give impetus
to the work OF the year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
COTTON INSURANCE
Y RATES REDUCED
New Cotton Schedule Issued by State
Fire Insurance Commission 10
Effective Tomorrow.
CBy Associated Fress.l

Austin, Tex. Aug. l9.-The cotton
schedule issued recently by the State
Fire Insurance Commission will be-
come legally effective tomorrow. This
takes the place OF the old schedule
which has been In force for some
time. The new schedule raises the
standard for cotton risks and lowers
the ratio Of loss, which ultimately
means reduction in rates.
An important feature OF the new
schedule is the matelial reduction
made on the insurance OF small cot
ton warehouses. On those with a
capacity for six hundred bales. the
reduction Is nearly 100 per cent. A
reduction OF ten per cent is also made
In the final insurance rate on cotton
stored In bonded warehouses under
the supervision OF the state ware
house marketing department.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
War Summary.

London. Aug. is.-Bulgarian troops
who attacked the positions OF tho
entente allies along the Serbian front
Ter on August 18th were repulsed
and thrown back upon their orisi'
nal positions after sustaining cor
nous losses says the Serbia official
statement issued In salonica.
Paris announces the remainder OF
the ruins OF the village OF Fleury on
the vcrdun front was captured last
night by the French. The war office
announced today the battle continued
violently all night and the French
we're on the way forward foot b,
foot.