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I had already more than three years ser
vice and had acquired what was
reckoned an unusual acquaintance with
the ~vernacular. The mission would en-
tall a long overland journey and an abb
sence OF more h three months dura-
ton. Senior men who possessed the
necessary qualifications could not be
spared for so pro;rdcted a period, and
thus the choice fell upon Inc. to my very
great content.
MY object was TO obtain from the
sultan the promise Of a treaty surren-
dering the management OF h,s foreign
relations to the British Government and
accepting the appointment Of a political
agent At his court. This ] obtained and
bore IN triumph to Singapore. whence
! Immediately returned to ney1tiate the
details Of the treaty and subsequently
TO reside at tho Sultan's court MS the
agent In question.
This meant that ! was privileged TO
live for nearly W years in complete
isolation mons the Naiays in n native
state which Was annually cut OF from
the outside world from October to March
by the fury OF the northeast monsoon :
that this befcll me a. perhaps the most
imrrcssionabl period Of nay life that
having already acquired cons.d. "a BILE
familiarity with the people. their IDEAS
1919 hsFHa A@AAr . - NA.'''A'A 90
unusual opportunity Of completing and
perfecting my knowledge. and hat cir
cums,arccs compelled me to live in a
native hut. on native food and In native
fashion. In the company 81 a couple OF
dozen Ma!ays-fricrds OF mine. from the
western SIDE Of the peninsula. WHO had
elected TO follow my fortunes. Rarely
seeing "A whitc face or speaking a worl
Of my own tongue. It thus fell to my lot
TO he admitted TO les conlisScs Of LIE in
a native STATE as 1t was before the in
ilueucc OF Europeans had tempered
with its eccen,r!e!ties.
"rshang. when entered II In 1887.
presented an almost tXact COUNTERPART
o: the fculii kingdoms Of uedirva!
Europe. ! saw II pass under the pro-
lection @" Great britain. which in ii ,
case was barely distiueuishable rom
annexation ! subsequently, spent a
year or so fsh,ing In dense forests to
make shat protection a permanercy, FOR
some OF the chiefs resented our en-
croachment upon their p-erosatives, and
when | quilted the land a decade and
a hal, later 1; was as safe ard almost as
peaceful and orderly a. an English coUn-
'ryside.
Thus Al prepOsterousiy early age |
was the principal instrument In adding
5000 square miles Of territory 10 the
British DEF cndcuc,es In tho East. and
this fact forces me to the conclusion
that my share In the business siauds IN
need Of some explanation and d,i'n." u
readers who are not Themselves Brit
ishers are to De persuaded that am not
merely i thief upon a rather large scale.
| The stories and sketches contained In
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lave when SUI. not otherwise may We
understand him. or how close he - 20 the
heart or his people. or what a means 10
power AID influence hc tls.
Another form which the genius II Ia
gore has taken in reaching the people
HIS been the short story Hitherto .hese
stories have been una;tairable for the
American public. though there are critics
who know his writings Intimately in
heir original form who say that his
finest work lives. mo-, In his songs or In
his PLAYS. bu' In his short stories. lie
has translated some OF the choicest Of his
work in this field and they arc being
published now under the title The Hun
cry Stones and Other stories" II r..
voals him combining human reali'i"7
with his romance achieving truth to ma.
turc In mis- widest apparent improviSa.
lions ana gaining effects which a Ma
'haniel Hawthorne or u TurEcuev nigh,
envy him
Those who have read The Post OF
ice 'Ch!tra' and The King Of the
hJrk Chamber" agree that Tagpre rep
rescnts a rare development Of dramatic
genius. one peculiarly Indian IN char
actcr In his plays there Is little str!v-
ing ntcr ordinary stage effects, ne bid
Dor a curtain. ne holdtnG up o: the mo
lN'l VI NhskAAl1N ~ lh' ~ ' a
sensation with which We ure so familiar
ON our American stage He atta,ns a
raturalncss Of style q simplicity o,
nude. 4 iuidlty 81 movement which Is
congenially influenced by The musica
affinity Of his themes and the lcIsurely
drama Of the open air and the courtyard
In these PLAYS Rlh,Hdranath has re-
vca,cd freely, though perhaps uncon'
sciou,ly, the ideal history II his owr
spiritual pilgrimage They are essentia
10 an understanding of the man and HI,
writing
Fortunately We are able to read IN,
most important ~ Tagorc's works iirec
from his own pen, as he has translated
them himself from the original Bengali
II would he difficult &c find any one wh,
has shown a hner appreciation ot th'
value u The English language In HI
writing
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A CIRCUIT RIDERS WIDOW.
doubleday, Page q Col ny
Cora Harris. (e1.6O.)

~ VIM NhDhnS "hno We
Doubleday. Page q Col ny
Cora Harris. (sl.BO.)
II 10 only at the end. when she
takes up the description Of q minister
who tries to make his congregation
act like Christians, that there Is any
semblance OF a story In Cora Har-
ris's A circuit Riders WidoW Double
day. Page & Coz The narrator is a
bright and sharp tongued old lady,
the widow Of q Methodist minister in
q small Southern town. She describes
religious conditions In her community
and various members Of her church,
e%nlivenins the narrative with Apostle
stories and anecdotes. and her de-
scription applies. with slight altera-
tions. In ono way or another to nearly
every church In the United States.
Tho form In which her criticisms are
put IL amlahle enough. but that does
not blunt their sting. and they are
sure to b resented by many good
people.
The ~jealousies and un-Christian be-
havior Of church people toward one
another In daily life. the readiness to
think evil Of others, the pettiness and
futllity Of church societies and asso-
Citations. the faults Of ministers toward
their congregations and OF tho con-
gregations toward ministers, the need
less %hardships and annoyances TO
which ministers and their families
are subjected. all are shown up merci-
lessly and plainly. Sc that while
churches may not see that such con-
ditions exist among themselves they
will readily recognize them In their
neighbors. She arraigns the Metho-
dist church particularly and openly:
its organization and administration,
tho manner In which It collects and
uses money. the way In which Il
treats its preachers. Its neglect Of the
religious duties for which churches
exist. and II Is plain that she would be
equally severe with other denomina-
tons II she felt that she was as well
acquainted with their inner workings
The stories she uses to illustrate her
arguments are good and telling. The
tolerant. ~philosophic attitude Of an
old woman who has lived through II
all and has endured II adds to the
force OF the indictment. Whether /,
be just or not Is another matter.
The author Is always bright; she
talks the language and treats Of the
matters that are familiar to all who
profess to observe any formal religion
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brother. but lives her own life and
thus impresses them in time. The
brother Is q mere boy, who behaves
like a boor and a sneak till he mar
ries IN unworthy ona and becomes
a father. when he suddenly turns into
n virtuous hero who can appreciate
his sisters merits. She on her side
becomes humani2ed and admlres his
cave nan qualities. The seriousness
with which many theories taught in
colleges are applied to life Is pathetic:
the reasoning Is fair. particularly at
the end when II turns to religion; the
b~larneying mother. the sharp little
girl. the clustering, violent brother in
his first stage and the precise hcroine
are well drawn. If they lack humanity:
the unpleasant pictures Of the West
seem TO be actual impressions. and
the author writes with an arlor and
a youthful enthusiasm that are engag-
ing.
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y FOULS REsURGENT. (Charlcs
SOns.D ny Marion
Hamilton Carter. (e1.35.D

II Is the tragedy OF the high
strung. overcducated young woman
brought face to face with the realities
Of life that Marion Hamilton Carter
puts before us In Souls Resur0cnt
Charles S~cribner's sons. and her de-
sire to make her points clear leads
her to select extreme cases with i'm
probabilities which must be accepted
for the sake OF the argument. Even
a ten year separation n IN &C.
centric fathers desire cannot account
for her complete detachment from her
mother and family; the theory OF ace
has to be brought in. The girl by her
fathers will ia put in sole charge Of
'-r family and OF the property. She
has been educated In the East and Is
compelled to live in s1uaiid surround
ipgs in Wyoming, which may midi
cate a reaction from the glorihcation
Of Western freedom. She makes no
determined effort to help her mother.
her young sister and her drunken
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Among Small Maynai0 ( 60 ',''
Der publications are TIL Mos" q
Luck BY Harris ptcHsor, "pr -
by L. NJ, Steele THE cue '.
Twisted Candle ~ tdpor "
THE Stranger IT the Ilcar'1 o.
arine Metcalf Root "rold
Garden, August. l?li,' Na.
dr,ch; The Dog P,JE ISL! N
edited by J. Earl Clauson.
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KILDAREs OF STORMS. tThe
Century C%Ompany.b Ky Eleanor
Merccin Kelly. (s1.40.)

Masterful the heroine OF Eleanor
Mercein Kelly's Kilddres OF storm
THE Century Company certainly IL.
and almost masculine. and she 10 put to
q lot OF trouble by her two daughters
besides being involved In melodramatic
tanglts. She Is the widow of an al
most insane scoundrel and Is so COM
promised by his violent death that she
IL cut hv society In the part Of Ken
lucky she lives in. She manages the
estate, however, like a business man
and rears two charming daughters.
She loves an amiable convict, sem
fenced unjustly 10 a life term for Kill
ing her husband: this renders her
immune TO other admirers. one daugh-
ter Is conventional and pains her
mother by suspecting her II having
m~isbchavcd regarding her father, but
when she discovers the facts becomes
dutiful again and wins II If her
mothers admirers. The other is i'm
puls.ve and reckless: she loses her
head over a d%cspicable literary firt
and gets into a very bad mess. which
is made worse by her mothers well
meant efforts to help her out. In the
end all come. out right for everybody.
Though pitched On a high emotional
key the story IL told with vigor and
directness and the conversations often
have n touch Of humor. There Is
plenty Of excitement In the book.
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APPREClATIN NO.
WRITES TO MIR. JOHNSON

The following letter received last week
by Owen Johnson's publishers from Dan
nemora shows that tho current book lists
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An AVER RAGE WOMAN. George
H.. DOran COmpRny.) by w.
Dane nnnk. IHI.I5.l

To the literature Of Enrlish manu-
featuring town life which Arnold u n
nett has brought into favor an nu-
thor using the pscudonym W. Dane
Bank contributes An Average Woman
George II. Doran Company. 1t de-
scrlbes the successive stages in tho
career OF n handsome. healthy and
leve, headed working girl living in the
suburbs Of Manchester. Through the
voluhlc conversation OF her friends
and OF various persons Of the trades
people class. as well as her own, We
are told Of her woo.nc 10y the hat
manufactures IN whose factory h
works: then OF her married life and
Of the capable ann in which she
conducts the business after her hus-
bands death. She H. bringing up her
children properly when she runs into
romancc: she meets m adventuTcr
with ideas. falls in love with him and
marries him. Before long he runs
away with a lot OF money belonging
to her. which cripplss the business;
she takes hold nevertheless. uses his
ideas and In time expands the business
and marr.cs on her children. Then
her lover returps Gnd il able to ex-
plain matters in a mlnnc that Is sat
,sfactory 10 her. The title Is By no
means descriptive OF the heroine, who
has brains far In excess Of the British
woman pictured in fiction; the pro-
v!ncial life and characters are ~ to the
standard set by Mr.. Bennett and the
story IL more lively than many OF
those he has told OF late. The reader
will keep Interested In the heroine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Hon. T. H. Carskaddon was
in town Wednesday.

Hon. T. H. Carskaddon was
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Dye of Or
rick Mo. arrived Tuesday morn
ing from Chicago for a few days
visit to Mrs. Dyes parents Mr..
and Mrs. M. W. Anderson. Mr..
and Mrs. Dye are completing a
trip to eastern points. They
spent three days in Washington
D. c. part of the time guests of
Hon. w. W. Rucker, and visited
several historic points. They
took the ocean route from Nor
folk Va. to New York then to
Chicago stopping at several
points Of interest," thoroughly
enjoying the extensive trip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22

Miss Louella Gordon was in
Saliahury Monday shopping.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Circuit Court

Adjourned regular Nov. term
for the purpose of hearing cases
created by indictments was held
Wednesday and pleas of guilty
were made byeight who confessed
to willing away a few lonesome
hours and checking in a few sur
plus dollars in the enticing game
of draw poker at the city of
Brunswick. A fellow by the
name of G. c. Davis is said to
have been the informant. 1t ap-
pears that he risked and lost and
knew of no more genteel way of
playing even than by doing his
Christian duty as a snitch. State
vs.. Elias Watkins. Defendant
plead guilty to conducting a gam
bling house. Fined 5000 and
sentenced 6 months in Jail. Paro-
led as to Jail sentence upon pay
ment of fine and costs.
Same vs.. W. D. Magruder.
Plead guilty on a charge of gam
bling, fined $25. 90 and costs.
l
Same vs.. I'd Allen. same fine.
Same vs. R. Schchman same
fine.
Same vs. Jack Binford same fine
Same VS.. Ed Reno same fine.
Same vs. Henry Sasse same fine !
Same vs. c. Stevens contd.
Same vs. Frank Sparks same
fine
Kuhlman vs. ]. L. Stewart ap-
pealed.
W. H. Meyers vs. Geo. W.
Gillian ct al appealed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
PRESIDENT WILSON ACTS
Asks Europe for Peace Farley
Something Behind Scenes?
Washington Surprised

1t was understood that Presi-
dent Wilson would have no sug-
gestion to make to warning ma
tions until their action on Ger
many's peace proposal, but Mon
day night he dispatched a note
to the Allies and to the Central
powers an appeal 20 end the war
and he awaits, along with other
neutral nations, an invitation to
assist in devising a way.
The whole world will be proud
to learn of this action, and that
there was something new arising
which caused the president to
change his intention is not doubt
ed. Germany is now confident
that her proposition will be heed
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Royal Neighbors

The Charlton County Royal
Neighbors Association was organ
lied last Thursday Dec. IA, at
Mendon by Mrs. Anna Standley,
District Deputy Supreme Circle,
of Marceline, and Mrs. Ella
Curry, Missouri State Supervi-
sor, of Chillicothe. the purpose
being to create more interest in
Fraternal Life Insurance for the
Women of this County.
Mrs. Annette B. Clarkson of
Musselfork was elected Presi-
dent of the Association, Mrs.
Jennie Castle of Mendon Vice
President, and Mrs. Lucy Shupe
of Salisbury Secretary and Trea-
Surer.
The time for holding the next
meeting will be fixed by the
officers, and will be some time
between Sept. 10 and Oct. Is,
1917.
The next meeting will be held
with Standright Camp at Mussel.
fork at the time above stated,
and it is expected that all the
Camps in the County will be
represented with a large com
bined class for adoption, the
Supreme Officers, or at least
part of them, will be in attend
ance and nothing less than a
general good time is expected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
THE EUROPEAN WAR|
Peace Consideration Held Doubt
full. Roumanians Still Run
ming. French Gain.

The great speech by the new
Premier of England disclosed
principally what had been fore
cast and the slogan Get on
with the war" was coined from
his utterances. The answer to
Germany's proposal to enter into
peace negotiations is that the
central powers first agree to do
all that the allies will demand.
So far as England is concerned,
she would have the right to de.
tmand reparation by the Central
powers only in the event of hav-
ing been first assaulted, and fin
allv by being victorious. War
was declared on Russia and
France after what was consider
ed due provocation following the
assassination of an Austrian
Archduke and Archduchess.
Those in charge of Englands
affairs deem it necessary to first
placate Ireland then raise more
money and men and then Get
on with the war;" according to
Lloyd George. French made a
drive near Verdun and drove her
enemies back along a six mile
front and the German Army con-
tinues to rout Russians and
Roumanians. Lloyd George de-
plores the blunder made in per-
mitting Roumania to enter the
conflict. The several blunders,
bottling the'navy, battling over
the Dardanelles, failure to pro-
tect Belgium, bargaining with
Italy, rushing Roumania to her
quick destruction, coercing
Greece and finally disdaining the
offer by her heretofore victorious
enemy to talk peace, are matters
English leaders are much troub.
led about and with which desired
recruits have been filled with
Ynisgivings and neutrals witt
distrust.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Anniversary Celebrated

The thirty sixth anniversary
of the marriage of MIR. and Mrs.
w. F. Cavanah, was most pleas
antly celebrated at their home
Wednesday Dec. l3, thirty OF
the good friends of the family
gathered. to do honor to the hap.
py couple and make the day one
long to be remembered.
Their friends brot with them
a bountiful supply of all sorts OF
good thing for a six O'Clock din
ner, and with music and recount,
ing neighborhood events and
most enjoyable general socia
intercourse, the evening was
most delightfully."- spent.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cavanah,
Mr.. and Mrs Cleve Cavanah anC
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Edison, Mr.
and Mrs. T. N. Harpole, daugh'
ter and son, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
S. Arthur and daughter. Mrs
Orval Cavanah, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Owens, Mrs. S. Chadwick,
E. C. Cavanah and daughter anC
Miss Margaret Hastop, all Of
whom wished many happy re
turns of the day for the popular
young couple.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
TEiplett

Miss Olive Gallatin. a student
at Hardin College, Mexico, Mo.
is at home for the Holidays.
Mrs. Gray of Waterloo, Iowa
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Mcdonald.
M. E. Carlyle and family are
visiting relatives in Chillicothe.
Rev. B. F. Hill of Brookfeld
preached at the Christian church
Sunday morning and evening,
Travis Daniels spent the latt I
part of the week in Kansas
City.
Rplla higgins, little son OF
Lige higgins is slowly recover.
ing from typhoid fever.
Walker Mcdonald is spending
his Xmas vacation with his par.
ents here.
Mrs. l.. Duffield is reported
quite sick.
Roy Barnes and wife visited
relatives in Hale Sunday.
Miss Bernice Newman of De.
Witt is visiting at the home oi
her brother Hendrix Newman.
Mrs. G. ]. Jameson is reported
quite i'll.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
County Court

2 The Court with all officers pre-
sent met Wednesday and dis.
posed of the following matters:
Ordered by the court that the
following named persons be Sc.
lected as delegates to attend,
investigate and enjoy Missouri
Farmers Week., which will be
held in Columbia, Missouri on
January 1st, End, Srd, 4th and
5th, 1917, which is conducted
under the auspices of the Col
lege Of Agriculture, viz::-
Geor re Long, 7. H. Carska'
don, Bert Smutz, Jesse Green,
G. l. Taylor, j. T, Dewey. Mike
McClelland, G. VIM. Coll, Johr
Bennett, 7. E. Leach, Vince
Gladback, A. Woods, Lon Hook
er, VIM. Gordon, D. W. Veal
\ AFrench Johnson. Said parties
tQr delegates to attend at theil
own expense.
In the matter of drainage pc
tition of c. j. Meyers ct al:--
Petitioners files petition anC
bond. whereupon it is ordered b,
the court that A. L. Wires. Jr.
Adam Bruner and H. E. Elliot
be appointed as Viewers and A
! ~. Arlington, Is Eagineer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22

Mrs. VIM Welch south of town
sold $3.50 worth of turkeys and
has ten left for a starter. Who
can beat it?
There is no pastor for the Pres
byterians here at present. but
the congregation, Individually
and collectively, appear to be on
the qui vive and serene.
The eighth grade was delight
ed with a party rendered by its
teacher Miss 10 Martin last night
The entertainment was at the
school house and the lower part
of the house was most artistical-
ly decorated.
Hugo Munsterberg, one of the
best known psychologists of the
age and long connected with
Harvard University. died sud-
denly Saturday while lecturing
to a class. A native of Ger
many, his remains win be ere.
mated and the ashes sent to his
lnative land.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Election Fraud Charged

Democrats are following Re-
publicans with charges of elec-
ton frauds. Republicans OPEN
ed the political ball and some
defeated democrats have joined
the dance. John P. Gordon,
present State Auditor who ran
for reelection and according to
returns was defeated by only a
few more than nine thousand
when it should have been actual
ly ninety thousand against him
in the primary, is undertaking
| to set aside the returns and
hold to the job for four years
longer.
If Democrats robbed Republi.
cans in some instances and Rep
! licans stole enough votes from
Democrats in other cases anC
both prove their charges, the of.
fees would show a job lot re,
manning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22


More interest was manifested
in school affairs Saturday. than
ever before. Supt. CarIstead
has stirred up the apparently
dead ones and schools will i'm
prove.
Mrs. W. w. Rucker. Jas. and
Mrs. Applegate. Miss Louise and
Herbert Applegate went to
Moberly Teusdav in motor car.
Returning that night was .
hitter. cold trlp.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Boston Wet

The City of beans defeated
prohibition Tuesday by over
2S642. Two years ago the wets
won by only about 5000. Billy
Sunday was given $5OOOO.OO to
make this city dry. Evidently
the vets had some interest in
his engagement, or will next
time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Dwelling Burned

Bob Milgrove's residence about
s miles northwest was destroyed
by fire Saturday. Very little Of
the contents were saved. the
upper story of the building be-
ing ready to tumble in when dis
covered by Mrs. Milgrove.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Bells Will Ring

1t is proposed to welcome the
peace of the world by ringing
all the church bells in the world
at 9 o'clock Christmas morning
for ten minutes If you are dis
turbed by the unusual sound, be-
fore your usual hour for arising,
this notice of its purpose yill or
should soothe you.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22
Sumner

Sumner is back again after a
vacation of several weeks.
Miss Edith Stoner is here for
the holidays. She is attending
Hardin College.
Mrs. E. Stoner has gone to
Florida to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Donovan
spent Sunday at McNay.
The churches here have united
and will have a Christmas tree
at the M. E. Church.
The M. E. Ladies had a bazaar
and supper at the Sharp building
Saturday. They made a nice
sum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wamhoff
spent Sunday at Orval Stanleys.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-12-22

Sam Anderson left Tuesday for
Texas where he will make his
home.