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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
Night Riders Convicted

There are 67 night riders on
trial at New Madrid, Mo-, for
assault to kill'' and "conspir-
ing with intent to kill"
Six pleaded guilty to the charge
and have been sentenced to the
penitentiary for from two to five
years and the others are await
ing their turn to be told to go.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
Walters Residence Scorched

Sunday night the alarm of
fire was given in such stentorian
tones that residents in the south
ern part of the city were notified
that something was burning, and
responding it was found that the
Walters residence occupied by
Arlie Rains was in a fair way to
be consumed. 1t was about 1890
when the lusty voice of a neigh
Dor negro summoned the bucket
brigade, and soon a large force
was on hand. The fire had start
ed in the upper southern room
from some clothing on a line too
near a stove pipe. When the
family smelt smoke and started
an investigation the upper story
was so filled that it was impos-
sible to get into the room from
the inside of the honse. Glen
Jeter, the hero of the occasion,
climbed to the upper window
and stood on an up ended bench
about 10 feet high, and while the
bucket brigade brot water, Glen
dashed it into the room thru
smoke and blaze. Col. VIM.
Cousins had arrived and made
his way up the stairway to the
burning room, and in despite of
smoke and heat, went in and
dragged out a featherbed which
was partly burnt, the result be-
ing that he sent a snow storm of
feathers down on the crowd be-
low and emerging, he looked
like a half picked goose. Every
body who could find room to
work, took hand, and most of
the furniture was gotten out of
the house, it being thought i'm
possible TO prevent total loss of
the house.
The one room was badly dam
aged, the ceiling of the room be-
low water soaked, doors and
window frames burnt and scorch-
ed and the furniture either brok-
en- or badly damaged, but with
all this, entailing small loss to
the owner of the dwelling and
considerable to the Rains family.
The saving of the building was a
fine piece of work under all the
circumstances. Losses covered
by insurance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
Eclipse OF Moon

The moon was eclipsed We'd
nesday night from 1904 to 5.14
and Of course we could not see
it on this side or at that hour of
the night. If Luna wishes us to
witness here retirement behind
her giver of light, she will have
to keep respectable hours.
There is another eclipse of the
moon this year, and three of the
sun and some of them will be
visible to us. Look out for them
with smoked glass.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
o. f. S. INSTITUTED
Grand MatrOn and Patron Pres
ent. New Lodge Set Going.
Big Banquet.

Tuesday afternoon members of
the Order Eastern Star from
neighboring towns began to ar
rive and by night there was a
large number of distinguished
visitors on hand to do the work
of instituting and installing the
officers of the new lodge at this
city.
Mrs. F. S. Hudson, Grand Ma
tron, of Chillicothe, Mrs. Sophia
Loeb of Salisbury, District Dep
uty Grand Matron, Glen Sher.
man, Grand Patron and the ex-
cellent team from the Salisbury
lodge had the ceremonies in
charge and we'll did they all per-
form their parts.
The Masonic hall had been
decorated for the occasion by
new members of the lodge here
until it was a bower of beauty.
The tables and other parapher-
MALTA for the banquet had been
disposed in such way that a sure
enough winding way was con-
structed thru which those at
tending.had to go to reach any,
where, but the necessity for
jumping over any of the furni-
ture had been eliminated entire
ly.
The banquet was served in the
hall after the work was done
with, and Grand Matron and
District Deputy and Grand Pa
tron delivered post prandial
short lectures to the edifcation
of all present, and some local
members made appropriate re-
maks in recognition of the honor
done the lodge by the attendance
and work of visitors.
The officers installed were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, W. NJ;
Blair Miller, W. P; Mrs. Maggie
Ray, A. NJ; C. O. Sterner,
Secty.; 0. P. Ray, Trsr.; Mrs.
Will Moore, Conductor; Mrs.
Lula Taylor, A. Condr.; Miss
Helen Thrash, Ada; Mrs. Pauline
Carlstead, Ruth; Mrs. Katherine
Brewer, Esther; Miss Marian
White, Martha; Mrs. Minnie
Rucker, Electa; Mrs. Lena Miller,
Warder; L. B. Thrash, Sentinel;
W. L. Wright, Chaplain; Mar
shal and organist not yet named.
The time for meetings has not
been fixed.
Following are the names of
visitors as far az we could get
them:
Mesdames L. Loeb, Geo. Her.
man, E. O. Snyder, F. Bruner,
Jennings, Don BrummalI, Paul
Stamper, Mode, Warmer, ..Bondy,
Ehrhardt, Ferguson, Fidler, Ed
wards, Misses Fawks, Carlstead
aud Johnson, from Salisbury.
There were others whose
names we failed to get. No
more edifying or enjoyable event
has taken place in our city for a
long time and locals are proud of
the attendance and success they
met.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
Emeline Gets In

The special board having ir
charge the landing of immigrants
to this country was overruled ir
the case of Emeline Pankhurst
and she was allowed to land AND
scatter around over the country
If she so desires.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21

Mrs. Roy W. Rucker and Miss
Anna Parks Rucker went to
Kansas City Wednesday.
A daughter and granddaughter
of Mr.. Lester, the section fore
man, have diptheria. Precautions
have been taken by Superinten-
dent Gibbany that none in school
be exposed.
The icy coating on everything
hung on until today when about
the last of it had thawed and
disappeared. The fruit trees are
supposed to have been greatly
benefited by the protection of
the covering on the limbs.
Hon. H. J. West of Brook
field is here as referee in the
case Norman VS. Helter, a suit
invloving the title to III acres
of land l mile north of town and
several thousand dollars of per-
sonal accounts between the
parties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21

Miss Nellie Moseley leftlSatur-
day for Carroll county where she
will visit in Norborne and Hardin
and other points for two or three
weeks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21

Miss Anna Parks Rucker is
visiting her brother R. W. Ruck-
er and family. The deservedIy
young lady arrived Fri
day from West Virginia.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21

1.-TWO of our citizens were lucky in the fire this
week. They did not,loSe all, but will it be
that way in the future for all time! Had
we not better devise some way to have waterworks
and avoid disaster9 Water ia abundanceis is within
easy reach on each side OF us-all we need to get
it and use it is concert of action. Shall we wait
until general conhagration starts from some of
the rookeries and destroys a large part of the
town before we wakeup to a degree Of prepared.
ness! Let's think seriouslysabout this matter.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21

-Four hundred miners are on a
strike at Higbee. They fell out
with the management over
questions concerning the mule
drivers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-01-21
Salisbury Scribblings

the ice at the home of Josh
Hunker, last Sunday, dislocating
or fracturing an arm at the ell
bow. Miss Nellie is one of our
best and brightest girls and we
regret her misfortune.
Sleigh bells have been in evil
dence here for several days, but
none so far has come our way.
Word was received here Mon
day that the Kansas City Court
of Appeals had affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in the
case of State VS.. Jack Edwards,
and the local option law stands.
Father Ernst, pastor of St.
Josephs church has been serious
ly i'll for several days with pneu-
monia, complicated with grip.
We wish for speedy recovery.
/ A runaway on Broadway Sat-
urday morning, when a team
hitched to a sleigh made dash,
caused some commotion and d
frantic attempt to stop them,
but they kept going until headed
off near the Livery Barn of
Ainsworth. No material dam
age was done.
Ralph Stockwell of st. Louis
came up the first of the week to
visit his parents, and especially
his mother who has been quite
i'll.
While repairing a telephone
line near Shannondale Saturday
morning Theo Tilson fell from a
pole, a distance of nearly twenty
feet, and sustained painful in
jury to one of his ankles. He is
now able to be out on crutches,
but it will be some time before
he attempts to climb another
pole.
Mr.. Kizer, the engineer, has
moved to the Prescott property
on West 4th street.
l. M. Hickarson has been
wrestling with grip but is about
holding his own.
John w. Cooper, formerly of
this place but now of Denver,
dropped in on his friends the
latter part of the week, but only
remained a short time. He is an
insurance man and gets a good
salary.
DR.. M. E. Wilhite has taken
three of his nephews, sons of
the late Hollis White, to rear
and educate, and, if the boys do
their part, they have struck a
bonanza, and will have a fine
chance in life.
The cold spell of last week
caught some of our people short
of fuel, and the screak of the
coal wagon could be heard at all
hours of the day.
Mrs. Mae Hayes will take out
letters of administration on the
estate of her mother, Mrs. Vallie
Parks, deceased.
We hear that Tom Vandevent-
er has sold his fine farm in Mon
roe county and will again become
a resident of our city. We hope
the report is correct for we need
such good people.
Carl Harkelroth has pneumon-
ia, in a bad form, but is not in a
dangerous condition.
l. L. Flo has moved his
family into the Sam Edwards
property on Maple street in Col
lege Place.
The officers and members of
the 0. E. S. went to the Capitol
Tuesday night to organize a
lodge there.
Mrs. D. R. Patterson returned
1l,,1. D..
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lib uluu VI LuG uObI uSdull4u4 SLIl uG
had ever gazed upon.
Here we are!'' he cried cheerily,
as he entered the rather bare but
neat and clean room where little Ned
lay on a couch. Mrs. Dalby was hur-
rying to the door. She halted as Del
mar entered.
"Oh, Mr.. Delmar," she exclaimed
hUrriedly, won't you do something
for me? A Miss Delicia Warner has
just been here. She belongs to the
church guild and they sent her to see
if she could be of any help. She has
given me some f1annels for Ned,
which he badly needs, and when she
comes back from a weeks visit out
of the city she will get me steady
work at good prices among her
friends. l just noticed her handbag.
Look, her purse is in it and some dia-
mond rings. She will miss it and not
know where it is, and she is going to
leave the city tonight"
81 met the young. lady," explained
Delmar, "but she is far away in her
automobile by this time. Have you
her address,"
''Yes, she left her card"
81 viii try to reach her quickly"
promised Delmar, and was OF like a
shot. He took taXicab and within
ten minutes was shown past the pOr-
tails of a palatial home on an exclu-
sive boulevard.
Delmar never forgot the gracious
reception awarded him by Miss War
ner. She thanked him for his great
kindness. She spoke of the gratitude
the Dalbys- had expressed for his
charitable efforts In their behalf. She
hoped they would meet again when
she returned to the city, to discuss
some plan to make life more tolera-
Bile for the widow and her invalid
son.
Delmar left this beautiful girl, his
heart in a flutter. For the first time
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tor was here while you were gone.
He says that an operation only will
save my dear boys life. He says it
will restore Ned to health, but"
and she broke down, weeping bit
terly.
"Cheer up!" spoke Delmar heart
lily. 'Weu have it done"
"But he says it viii cost $3.50, as
he has to engage a specialist"
Demlar was slightly "stumped."
Then a noble resolution made him
draw himself up two inches taller.
81 will provide the money" he said.
my dear, good friend, throw all
worry off your mind. Be as glad as
1 am that fortunately / have the
money directly on hand to give this
poor little fellow the chance Of his
life"
Then Lionel Delnar proceeded to
stay indoors days and skulk about
cautiously at night, for he was sup
posed to be up in the great woods of
the north by his employers and Of
fee associates. He spent most of his
time at the Dalby home, and fancied
no man was happier than he when
the operation was gone through with
successfully and the doctors pro-
claimed a new life for the little suf-
ferer, Ned.
About a week after Delmar had
left for the north" the Office man
ayers of Morgan & Co. received a
haunch of fine venison and the cash
ier a hamper of splendid fish. Delmar
had arranged with a local game mar
ket to deliver these with no trace of
their city storage. A stupid truck
man left a tag on the hamper, Del
mar was seen on the streets and the
cat was out of the bag.
"a rare, goOd-hearted fellow, all
samer" voted the manager. The in
cident got to the ears of the senior
partner. BY the time Delmar came
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Order of Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

County eatn Of St. Louis. S. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of Matt Maravetz.
sometimes spelled Moravitz. Decedent.
certain instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Matt Maravetz some
times spelled Moravitz having been presented
to this court and the petition of Anna Moravitz
being duly filed herein, representing. among
other things. that said decedent, then being a
resident of the county of St. Louis. State of
Minnesota died testate in the county of St. Louis.
State of Minnesota on the 3Oth day of July. 1916.
and that said petitioner is the daughter of said
decedent. and praying that said instrument be
allowed and admitted to probate as the last will
and testament of said decedent. and that letters
of administration with the will annexed be
issued to Anna Moravitz daughter of decedenD
thereon.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. in Duluth. in said County on
Monday the 18th day of September. 1916. at ten
o'clock A. M, and all persons interested in. said
hearing and in said matter, are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause. if
any there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further That this order be served by
publication in The Ely Miner, according to law,
and that a copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis County not less
than ten days prior to said day of hearing. and
that copy of this order be mailed to each heir
of decedent at least fourteen days before the
said date of hearing.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, August l4th. 1916.
By the Court.
Attest. S. w. GILPIN.
AR. MORTON Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal, Probate Court. St. Louis County. Mimi
sis 81 H. ]. Merdink, Atty. for Petitioner.
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Order Limiting Time to File
Claims, and for hearing
Thereon,

State of Minnesota,
County of st. Louis. %. In Probate Court,
In the Matter of the Estate of Ida MARTHA.
Decedent.
Letters of administration this day having been
granted to Aarnes MARTHA.
IT IS ORDERED. That the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent may
present claims against her estate in this court
be, and the same hereby is. limited to three
months from and after the date hereof; and that
the 9Th day of November. 1916. at ten o'clock A..
M. in the Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Duluth in said County. be- and the
same hereby is fixed and appointed the time
and place for hearing upon the examination.
adjustment and allowance of such claims as
shall be presented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publication
of this order in The Ely Miner as provided by
law.
Dated. Duluth, Mimi, August 3rd 1916.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate
(Seal. Probate Court. St. Louis County. Mimi
Sill S-25 Victor H. Gran, Attorney
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Fifteen Drivers Enter Big Auto
Racing Meet at Minnesota
State Fair - Two Days
Scheduled for Gathering Of
Speed Kings.

Fifteen noted drivers have entered
NE auto races which are to be held
Two days at the Minnesota State Fair,
Sept. 4 to 8, insuring the keenest COM
petition ever experienced on any dirt
pr speedway track in the Middle West.
The racing will be on Wednesday,,
Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 9. Total
prizes aggregate $4,000, the largest
bum ever offered by any dirt track
arrangement in the history Of the
sport.
The 75.mile continuation race, which
b to be held partly on one day and
partly ON the other, promises to be the
feature event Practically every driy-
pr entered In the races is to compete
n this race The first Is miles of the
lace Is to be run on Wednesday. The
erivers will open the Saturday leg as
they finished on Wednesday, driving
10 miles to the finish.
Many Fairs Compete.
The international State Fair Cham
Dionship race, in which drivers repre-
beatins the Minnesota, Iowa, Wiscon-
tn. Illinois. oklahoma. Missouri,
Michigan. and Texas State Fairs will
compete. 10 another big feature. Two
preliminary heats will be run Wednes-
Jay. and the anal race win be held
pn Saturday. A similar race is to be
held this fall at the other seven state
hirs. aud the driver winning the most
points IN the eight races will receive a
Dig trophy.
Elfrieda MATS, champion woman
prtveT Of the world, will race with De
Lloyd Thompson, the noted aviator, for
hs supremacy of earth and air on each
II the two days. The race will be
over q one-mile course, and the air
hip viii not be permitted to turn cor
pers. Both contestants will be given
} flying start.
othsr Big Features.
Other big features planned for the
Two days include time trials for the
worlds one. i've, and ten-mile dirt
hack records; an Australian pursuit
pace. and q series Of short free-for-all
laces.
70 minimize the chances Of acct
lent. . high concrete wall has been
built about all the turns, SO that 1t
ral be impossible for any car to jump
he track into the crowds near the
course.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
USED TO LIFE OF HARDSHIPS
People Of Alaska Make Light Of DECIDE
That Seem Little Less than
Marvellous.

Alaskans, probably like other pho
neer peoples, are so much accustomed
to perils and hardships of various
kinds that many deeds of reckless
hardihood pass practically unnoticed
which in the States would receive
much acclaim. A case in point was
the act Of Miss Ella Fleming last Feb
ruary in risking her life upon the
treacherOus seas of Prince William
Sound while searching for her father,
w. H. Fleming, the owner OF Fleming
Island, and her sweetheart, Harry
Jones, the latter we'll known among
western college men as former star
of the Washington university football
team. Fleming, accompanied by
Jones, left Fleming Island in a power
boat to deliver two blue foxes to Guy
Whitehead. owner of big fox ranch
on Knights Island. The engine broke
down and high wind carried away
their only sail. The boat finally drift
ed on to the rocks of Montague Island
where the men lived on CLAIMS for two
days until they succeeded IN improvis-
ing boat from the wreckage and drift
timber found upon the beach. Their
only tool was jack knife. Nails,
which were driven with stones. were
secured by burning them. from the
wrecked timbers Of the power boat,
while sea grass was used for caulking.
With this boat they reached Green
Island after rowing II hours.
In the meantime Miss Fleming be-
came alarmed at their failure to return
and despite the high wind and heavy
sea then running launched small row.
boat and started in search, finally
landing at La Touche, Is miles away,
from which point a rescue party went
out and found the shipwrecked marin
ers. How the young woman survived
Is the wonder of seamen. Upon ar
rival at La Touche her clothing was
so heavily coated with ice and frozen
so solidly to the seat of the rowboat
that an ak had to be used to cut 1t
loose before she could be lifted from
the boat.
Upon hearing of the safety Of her IA
ther and fiance she promptly tainted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Order of Hearing on Petition for
License to Sell, Mortgage or
Lease Land by Representa-
tive or Guardian.

State of Minnesota. =.
County of St. Louis. In Probate Court
In the. Matter of the Estate of Mary Mack,
minor.
The Petition of Margaret Mclaughlin as repre-
sentative of the above named minor. having been
filed in this Court. representing. among other
things. that for stated in said petition it
is necessary and for the best interests of the
estate of said minor and of all persons interested
therein, to sell certain lands of said minor in
said petition described and praying that license
be to her granted to sell the said land.
1t is Ordered. That said petition be heard be-
fore this Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in Duluth. in said County, on
Monday. the 2Sth day of August. 1916 at ten
o'clock a. m. and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause.
if any there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered Further. That this order be served by
publication in the The Ely Miner according to
law.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. July 31st. 1916.
By the Court.
Attest: S. w. GILPIN.
A. R. MORTON. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal. Probate Court. St. Louis County Mimi
81 s-1s A. w. Nelson. Atty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
HAS Invented NEW HEATER
Mechanic Perfects "stove" That Re-
sembIes Desk Phone More Than
Anything Else.

Among the new electric heating de-
vices being brought out is one which
looks like desk telephone. It con-
sists Of a round, transmitterlike de-
vice, about six inches in diameter, con-
tanning the usual electric coils and
with cage in front. This is mounted
on the side near the top of a stand.
ard such as is used for the electric
fan.
The heater is supplied with eight
feet of cord so that it may be moved
around and placed either on the floor
or on a table. 1t is made in two
styles; one having two heating units
and the other having but one. The
latter, of course, is less expensive to
buy and uses less current.
The double unit one, however, gives
off sufficient heat to warm room
of considerable size. This heater can
be used not only to heat a room, but
can be placed in such a position that
it will warm the feet only.-Popular
Science.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Peanuts Served Free With Meals.

Peanuts Served Free With Meals.
Down in the jewelry section of Maid.
en- Lane, New York, there is restau.
rant where peanuts are piled high in
dishes on every table.
So far as is known this is the only
establishment to maintain help-your.
self dishes for which no charge is
made.
Among the patrons nearly all dip
into the peanut dish about pie time,
but the number of peanuts eaten in Q
day Is not great.
The manager says he has always
believed that there should be some
thing served in a restaurant with the
compliments of the house.
Like the late George Francis Train
he maintains that peanuts are good
for digestion.