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The Washington times., 1917-12-30

-YE are dreWGy people in ~
w dr0wsy world We like to
run away from reality, to
narGs ourselves In day dreams
,-TIslens Of what might have been,
Of what may be- But how many Of
~ are willing to bestir ourselves
actively, to look life square In the
faDa, Investigate her Possibilities
through eur own petSntiaIitiss and
then to make them come tFus-"to
Make" them cems true. mind youf
Most writers on Immortality have
pictured the after life a. one Of
peace and forEetfulnsSs. Of sleep or
Of living in . world free from care.
Sir Thomas Browne was the nrst to
look upon the Great Future from
just the opposite point Of view.
Who was Sir Thomas Brown, you
ask? Well, q moment ago I was
preparing to write Q sentence de-
scribing his many qualities, abilities
and actiyitisG But II you have any
desire within yourself to rise from
sleeping. to wake forever. why
should you not begin by making .
little EFFORT to and cut the things for
which that simple but immortal
name standsf
All Of life and all Of Iifss purposs
is written for you In his little verse.
The thirst for knowledge. the de-
sire for learning. the longing to 20
below the surface, back OF the mys-
terry and to fnd the great why"
lies within the compass of four lines.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30

man VINO dreams Ms way through
life may escape q good deal Of un-
pleasantnsss-but think Of the ire.
msndous interests be missea
What Do You Know?
Sometimes when think Of all the
books have to read. all the things
have 20 do. all the people want
to know, all the marVsis Of scisneS
want to undsrstand. have . dsspS-
rate feeling that to sleep. to rsst
to give time to any Of the routine
Of life is TO steal eternity from my
self! And then remember . great
mans dream Of Immortality: "oA
come that time Whsn I may never
sleep again but wake forever"
Perhaps Sir Thomas Brownies
glorious and brave vision may nsVsr
be realised. Perhaps It does not
presags the great future all Of rs
must face. But surely # gives
each Of N . splendid Inspiration
for active life glorious glimpse
Of what We may stretch out our
hands and take II We will but rouse
ourselves from sioth and inactivity
and help ourselves to the treasure
trovs Of life that 10 ours
what do you know about the
history Of Greece? II you were to
read Il, you might ma IN . study
Of "ths glory that was Greece ana
the grandeur that was Rome" more
thrills than your fEvorite motion
picture serial ever gave youi
What do you know about ths
workings Of the tslsphonsf You
use It every day. and yet II you
were shipwrecksd on . desert Isle
with all the materials from which
to construct . nice little series Of
phones which would buy zen vsF.
ship from the savage natives. yoa
couldn't DO . thing about Il could
your
Are matches any more intelIiEfbis
to you than to . thres-yOar-oId
child who knows they light and
make fre? What 10 nrs! why does
water run down hill1 what infu-
encs had the falling of an apple on
the life of-perhaps you don't
know his namef Who figured out
the principles Of electricity ana
made possible all the wonderful in
ventions Of our Edison? what Is
silk? why do you love one man and
hate another?
And 30 you dare tell me you are
lonely and bored and miserable and
nnd life monotonous and humdrum
and burdensome - altogether not
worth living! Have you ever lived
It? Have you ever reused yourself
from sleeping. shaken OF your
drowsy days. and with open eyes
and eager mind given yourself to
the study OF . wonder of mysteries
all about you?
There is nothing In all the world
so thoroughly enjoyable as are
knowledge and understanding.
Wake, open your eyes look on the
life that y teeming all about you
keenly. with real vision. The whole
world 10 your for the taking TaEe
II or cease plying yourself Take
1t or devote yourself to stupid. dull
and altogether boresome. browsing
through life.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
What It Means.

A life Of ~droWsls days u . life
Of longing for ease ana comfort, for
gtfts from fate. for rewards which
have never been earned. Dozens Of
ysu write me every day and tell me
Of your loneliness. Of your lack Of
frisndL which Of you is sufficiently
awakS to see clearly, to vision your
own Shortcomings and the desires Of
ethorsf which Of you has shaken
on your droWsineas ana spoken to
yourself In words like these. SYss,
am lonSly-but perhaps all about
there are hundreds who are even
more lonely. wonder II I might
help them. II might tighten some
one Slss's sufferinEsH Lonsliness
gives me leisure. I have time to
study. I am free to investigate life
and people.
The treasures Of history and art
ana science ana Iiterature-ths vast
storshouss Of philosophical these
are written down for me. I will
make myself intimate with great
thoughts. will fnd companionshIp
and friendship among beautiful
ideas. Suppose people do pass me
by-that IL probably because they
have nothing 20 otsr me. II they
belonged IN my life they would
come into It. am going in search
Of the things which do belong In my
life
No idler. no weaSling. no purpose
less dreamer-no one who Yields to
"drowsie days" Will think or feel
like that. And II you are lonely
and dull and bored. If you are get
ting nowhere. II you are half asleep,
II is not because fate has been cruel
to you but because you would not
shake OF your letharEy and drowsI-
ness and develop your own inner
resources.
A dormouse spends his life nap
ping, but who ever heard Of a dor
mouse that got anywhere in the
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
IHAB PLACE or SAFETY
THEH ALL ELSE FAILS.

~ vas he last hope. save that he
~ hide in the tomb that he think
~ MiHs Luey, being a. he thought
e him. keep open to him. But there
= not q time. When that fan he
ake ein1lght for his last resource
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

Ks
Washington aug 8.-EFance is
..Eaa=e. laa#E I'D lighting men and
"8r materials taau al any time DUR
ing The war. #a giaa three years of
terrific aumba. Ok which lie greatest
hare among .aa allies has fallen III
me tT@1-l armies
This Is the cheering message 50 the
American people given bE Andre
Har#ieu. algh commissioner OIL France
-A the United States. 81 8 formal
comm .5..'o@l.aa 10 Secretary Baker
rms statement contains stunning fig
.-ez as TO che men suns and mou,p
'a@g mas -2a1gl9aJed 20 the war ~
afaatles the spirit oil confidence ana
nigh courage that sim anlmates the
nation and asserts -.aout hestra-
--1n mat he .a1sea States is 20 aid in
@ll1EIaE t4a LAST blow at the foe.
Secretary Baker pays a high com
a- pm Y tine spirit OF France i'm his
.--e- Eep.E. American officers are
laaallaoJs aa says, jn their praise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

were facing 81 OF the 1&3 German d.
visions concentrated on that line
AS TO guns the commissioner shows
that the French armies have had an
ample supply Of the famous los from
the first and that her 200 heavy guns
in August. 1914. had increased TO
1000 ia June 1917 giving one heavy
gun for every IS metres Of the
French offensive fronts this year. IN
Guiding all field and trench guns, he
saws. there IS gun for every eight
metres in the sector OF attack
To feed the "sevent y-6ves7 the
daily output Of shells has rIven from
8. 600 in 1914. 10 a quarter Of q mil
lion today and 100000 pro1eCtiles for
the heavy guns are supplied each day
IN addition During the last often
sivas, q total weight OF prOjectiIes
averaging 1,443 kilograms. about one
and oue-aalf tons was hurled into
every Itueai meter of the German
trenches assaulted and 10000 600
ay French guns I'm addition to all
ta6s, France completely re-equpped
and re-armed the Belgian. Serbian
and Greek armies and furnished 500
heavy guns TO her allies
On the financial side the tables
show that France has expended So
6A5 600, 600 francs, nearly $4,000 000.-
GOO since the war began During the
war she received from foreign cOun-
tries 6.0GG 100000 francs and loaned
10 several OF her allies 1000 900 600
francs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
COUNTY BOARD IS
TO Be ORGANIZED
Members OF Newly Formed Edncs.
lionaI Body VIII Meet Thursday
10 Name Chairman.
FIX TAX LEVY ron TUITION
Advantage Of Method VIII Re Higher
Standard OF school Work saws
Miss Lou n. Harris.

Members of the newly formed
hoard Of education for ~., 4s...
t-t 4--.+..
o,zla..,..., .5-...rz
- N5
lou w. ftdFF1a' county s4peFlAlenden.
81 sehooi7' iJt ihe PUT pose 81 lar-
many 0IAdAielis nc i3 eniaefs are
tsae walker, Aliaos 'aafte5 Qt.ea,
CoFaoVa, ana tiaFH SoThln allFis
Lots VIII be drawn for the purpose
OF determining which director will
serve one, which Two, and which
thrsa years. president "llt also be
we e3'-'.s tt}S' +lt.s ta7aa
treasurer the treasurer o. the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
TEUTOES SPLIT UP
CROPS OF RUMANIA

Amsterdam Aug. 6.-According to
the Norddautscha AIIgameIne Zettune
o1 Berlin the stocks Of corn found IN
Rumania after the Invasion br the
German army have been distributed
among the central powers. including
ao,8J3 tons OF property belonging to
the former bureau Britanniaae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06
RAkERs 1--WE OTTING.

I'm spite of the drilling rain that
fell yesterday afternoon the annual
picnic and outing of the local union
No. 50 of bakers, held all day Sunday
At the Silver camp at Rock river, was
8 big success. A program of athletic
events was enjoyed and refreshments
served with plenty of "eats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-06

6oHTi g Local I'm nr1yerueufs Of the
ttE Aaes Island. Illinois
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
SAM JORDAN EMPLOYED
Most Progressive Farm Move
ment Ever Made In The
County. Results Assured

Saturday at Salisbury the con,
tract with the acknowledged sup.
erior farm adviser. Sam Jordan,
was signed and the distinguish.
ed scientific agriculturist will aid
those who have employed him
for three years in making their
land yield greater and better
crops. Governor Gardner de-
clared when he learned that MIR.
Jordan had been engaged by the
farmers of this County, that ne
would refer to it and discuss the
prominence the county was sure
to gain by reason of it.
This County now has the op-
portunity to learn what our land
is best suited to and the proper
method of preparing the ground,
planting and cultivating, and it
will not let such opportunity slip
away by disregarding the advice
which has been so profitable
elsewhere.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
GOrdOn-JOnes

Wednesday at noon Fl ,yd Cor
don, son of E. B. Gordon of
north of town, and Miss Flossie
Jones We're united in marriage
at the residence of Rev. NJ. C.
Davis. Miss Jones is the dau-
ghter Of Will Jones who lives
northeast of here and is a pretty
and attractive young lady. She
has been teaching school at
Lowry for the past four years.
The groom is employed at Crys-
tai City, Mo. They left on No.
8 for a visit to relatives in Kan
sas City and will go to Crystal
City Saturday where they will
make their home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
THE EUROPEAN WAR
DUnkirk BOmbarded by Germans
British Advance Checked.
RlOOdiest Battle.

Reports from London and Par
is yesterday say that the battle
east of Arras in France still in
progress and the bloodiest of
the war.
The Germans bombarded Dun
kirk Wednesday and sunk a num-
ber of French and English ves-
sells. English land batteries
drove the Germans away and
fights between vessels of oppos-
ing nations were numerous. The
English Channel has been sue
cessfully invaded and Calais SER
iously threatened by German
cruisers and submarines. All
reports are from London and
Paris and indicate that the Brit
ish army is confronting the most
serious situation for it during
the war. Russian attitude not
known; whether Russia will re-
main steadfast or break and
frame seperate peace with Ger
many is matter of doubt.
Mexico
No report on which to base a
statement of facts has been
made public since our last issue.
The administration undoubtedly
must be in possession of infor-
nation about the intentions and
preparations of our neighbor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Mrs. Thomas Gribble

Elizabeth C. Evans was born
March 6. 1888 in Warren county,
Tenn, and died April q, 1917 at
the home of her son Thomas
Gribbie of this city.
She was married to Thomas
Gribble in the year 1852 and she
and her husband came to this
county in 1854. Her husband
farmed on the place known as
the Captain Coleman farm north
east of town. In the year 1866
she united with the Presbyterian
church and was a devoted chris
tian woman. Her husband pre-
ceded her to the grave two years
ago. She leaves to mourn her
death two children, Thomas
Gribble and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilks
three children. Lucinda, John F.
and Mary Frances are dead.
Funeral services were held at
Bennett graveyard Sunday af-
ternoon. Rev. J. w. Duvall con-
Quoting the funeral services. A
large attendance Of friends was
present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
High School Day May 5

The fourteenth annual Inter
scholastic Field Meet and high
school day of the University of
Missouri will be held at Colum-
bia May 5. At this time the in
terscholastic debating contest
for Missouri high schools will
also be held. All plans for the
day have not yet been announc.
ed.
High School Day brings the
pick of the high school track
athletes into competition, and
many of the present track stars
of the University of Missouri
made their first appearance at
this meet. Simpson, the worlds
greatest hurdler, first ran on
the Missouri track on High
School Day, as did Daggy, Rid
er. Pittam, Scholtz. and other
members of the University track
team of this wear. All high
schools in Missouri are eligible
to compete and prizes are given
to the individual point winners
and winning teams. The high
school athletes are the guests of
the athletic department of the
University while in Columbia.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Mrs. Nancy Kellogg

Nancy Richardson, daughter
of Aaron and Leanna Richard
son, was born near Evansville,
Ind, Sept. 1S, 1885. After the
death of her mother she came in
1854 to Brunswick with the ia.
mily of her Uncle Ephraim Webb
who moved to Sullivan county
after the marriage of his niece
to Daniel B. Kellogg March l8,
1856.
To the union ten children were
born, Earl B., Horace and Clara
L. Kellogg. Mrs. B. D. Kribben
and Mrs. J. w. Lewis surviving
and Anna l.. Butler, James G..
Daniel Boone and Alex and an
infant child deceased. Eight
grandchildren, John K. Butler
of Honolulu, Mrs. Walter Doyle
of Omaha, Miss Bertha and Earl
B. and Bertram Kribben of st.
Louis, Miss Kate and Krum and
Dan Kellogg of Kansas City,
nephew Curtis Richardson and
niece Mrs. Guy Finnell also sur
viving.
While yet a resident of Bruins
wick Mrs. Kellogg united with
the Campbelite church but af-
ter the family came to this city
in 1861, she became a member
of the Presbyterian church and
for years was active in the af-
fairs of that denomination.
A better wife, mother or
friend never lived, nor nobler
woman.
Funeral services were held at
the residence Tuesday at 2::30.
Rev. R. 0. Harris conducting
short bible and song service and
interment in the family block in
the city cemetery.
The beautiful floral pieces Civ
en- by grandchildren and the
merchants and others of the city
and devoted life long friends of
the family were exquisite and
recognized in beautiful form the
deceased love for flowers.
Pail Bearers-H. M. Sigloch,
L. B. Thrash, L. W. Hansman,
C. C. Parks, H. C. Miller. J. W.
Taylor; Honorary Judge H. c.
Minter, ]. ]. Moore, DR.. ]. T.
Dewey. M. w. Anderson. H. B.
Richardson, T. J. Martin.
A number of the friends of
family were present.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Baptist Church

Next Sunday we have schedul-
ed some visiting preachers, as a
part of our 5th Sunday meeting.
Our people will be active in the
program of the County conven-
ton which meets at the Metho-
dist Church Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and our Baptist homes
will be offered for entertaining
delegates.
Our Wednesday evening Bible
class will be omitted next week
if the convention has anything
on for that evening.
R. O. Harris, Pastor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
w. B. Remmert

William B. Remmert was born
near Dalton November II, 1873
and died April 20, 1917 aged SO
years, 5 months and 8 days. He
was taken suddenly ill a few
hours before his death. He lived
on a farm q miles east of Dal-
ton for many years. On Sep
tember IL, 1899 he was married
to Miss Maude Widner. To this
union FOUR children were born
four children together with the
wife, mother and two brothers
survive.
Funeral services were conduc-
ted at Dalton Sunday. Rev.
Father Walther conducting the
funeral services and interment
in Dalton cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Baptist Assn. Meeting

Fifth Sunday meeting of the
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Association
will meet with the Keytesville
Baptist church Friday, April 27
1917, at 7:3O p. m. The program
is as follows:
Friday
7:3O D. m. Devotional Service
]. T. Lingo.
800 p. m. Sermon D. M. Trou,
Saturday
$50 a. m. Devotion Service j,
P. Rrice
1000 a. m. Importance of q
y Cradle Roll in Sunday Schoo
Work Mrs. VIM. Firth and A.
F. Haynes.
1890 a. m. Home Department,
W. A. Simmons and B. A.
Pugh.
HOO a. m. Sermon: Subject,
Are Baptists Selfish? w. A.
Boyd.
1:30 p. m. Devotional Service
P. F. Sears.
2.O0 n. m. Winning to Christ
through the Sunday School,
Mrs. D. M. Trout
2::30 p. m. Saul's Conversion,
W. R. Hall, w. R. Vinyard
Open Discussion.
400 p. m. Adjourn
7:3O p. m. Devotional Service
Jas. Hise.
500 D. m. Sermon j. H. Lynn
Sunday
Hoo a. m. Sermon H. H. Mar
tin
800 p. m. Service at Infirmary
P. M. Sears
7:3O p. m. Devotional Service
VIM. Young
500 p. m. Sermon W. H. Rob-
erts.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Triplett

J. S. Rocker of Bramar is Wis
iting at the home of his brother,
Rev. Rocker.
Little Miss Elizabeth Hardey
of Sumner is visiting at the home
of her aunt. Mrs. ]. E. Dempsey.
Chas. and Hayes Newman of
Dewitt visited their brother
Hendrix, the first of the week.
W. F. Mccullough and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys cf Pleasant Hill
are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Wymore
returned home the first of the
week from Barnes City, Iowa,
where they were called by the
illness and death of the formers
father.
T. B. Knight died suddenly at
his home in Gallatin Thursday
April 10. Funeral services were
conducted at the home of his
son, ]. H. Knight of near town
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock,
Interment at the Mccullough
cemetery. Three sisters, one
brother and other relatives from
Gallatin attended the funeral.
Miss Katherine Moritz and
Paul Knight were married at
the home of the brides pal ents
Thursday at $50 p. M, Rev.
Bowles of Brunswick officiating.
Miss Virginia Knight, sister of
the groom and Lindsey Nichols
of Brunswick were the attend
ants. The bride was attired in
a gray silk travelling suit. Only
the relatives and a few friends
were present. After a few days
sta! in Kansas City they return
ed to make their home in Bruns-
wick. These young people are
well known in Charlton county
and have many friends who
wish them a happy married life.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Knight-MOritz

The marriage of two young
people of more than ordinary
prominence in business and soci-
! al circles took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Moritz in Triplett
Thursday afternoon last week
when Miss Kathrine Moritz be-
came the life long partner of
Paul knight of Brunswick, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knight, who
has been prominently connected
with the largest mercantile es-
tablishment in this county for
several years, his father the SEN
ior member of the firm Knight
and Rucker, and the young man
has gained an enviable reputa-
tion for ability, besides being
one of the leaders among young
members of society.
Mrs. Paul knight is we'll
known in social and domestic
circles all over the county and
noted for beauty and charm of
manner as we'll as characteristic
level-headedness of her family.
Bride and groom have each won
one worthy of the other.
The guest room of the Moritz
home was decorated with flowers
and an arch of ferns extended
from one side to the other and
under which there was an alter
of ferns before which the young
couple stood while taking upon
themselves the solemn obligs-
tions of welded life as pronouu-
ced by Rev. C. A. Bowles.
The bride was lovely in a gray
silk gown with hat and gloves
and shoes to match and wore a
corsage of white sweet peas and
lilies of the valley, these adorn-
ments adding slightly to natures
art.
Mr.. Lindsey Nickel and Miss
Virginia Knight, sister of the
groom were the attendants, and
only the relatives of the family
and Miss Eula Harding were
guests. Miss Virginia Knight
costumed in pink with a profu-
sion of pink roses was an unus-
ually beautiful bridesmaid, and
the groom and his best man
were conventional in all things
appurtaining.
AFTER the ceremony and for
malities, refreshments were
served and soon thereafter the
happy young couple departed
for Kansas City for wedding
trip. After their return they
will be at home in Brunswick to
friends.
The courier extends heartiest
congratulations and sincerest
wishes for their prosperity and
long life and unalloyed cornubial
comradeship.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27

Miss Dolly Nesley, the winner
of the Ford Car in the Courier
contest which closed last Satur-
day night, desires US to say to
all who so kindly assisted her
that her gratitude to them is un-
limited. MISS Neslev is a popu-
and very efficient teacher in a
school near Mendon, and worked
hard to gain the prize during her
leisure moments. We congratu-
late the highly deserving young
woman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27

The shower yesterday after
noon was cold but did no harm.
Except to rheumatics.
VIM Bucksath of Bowling
Green was in town yesterday.
He says the wheat is thin on the
ground and much of it will be
plowed for corn.
Mayor Agee has heard from
the engineer engaged to report
on the probable cost of water
works here and we may expect
him soon. The sooner the bet
ter for we should begin the en-
terprise in time to complete be-
fore fall.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
Stock Market
Top Cattle Wednesday $12.4O.
Hogs $3.50. SheepS16.15.

The City authorities of Sails
bury closed the schools and all
other public places this week
to prevent the spread of con-
tageous diseases. Some cases
which were supposed to be scar
let fever proved to be meas
les. Safety first. however. is
an ounce Of prevention.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-04-27
A child of Jess Drew's is

A child of Jess Drew's is i'll.
Mrs. VIM. A Rupp and daugh-
ter, Miss Eva, of Moberly were
here Monday.
Miss Carrie Wheeler was in
Moberly Saturday and Sunday
the guest of Mrs. VIM. Patter-
son.
Mrs. Chris Becker of Triplett
was a guest of Mrs. H. T. Gar
nett and other friends here Sun
day.