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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
Shrinking From psath.

u 1t quite fair to dub man cow
ard because he IL "afraid to DEF
Death, the prospect of 1t, even whsa
It lies many years ahead, makes many
Of us quake. What, then, Of the death
that the air, full Of whining bullets,
shells, bombs, grenades, holds? "AA
that man hath will he give for -
life" is very true, and to shrink fro0
death Is but human and natural.-L00
don Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
1--WE Must Sail, Not Drift"

I find the great thing In this world Is
not so much where we stand, as IN
what direction we are moving, writes
@. w. Holmes. To reach the port Of
heaven, we must sail sometimes with
the wind and sometimes against it
but we must sail, and not drift, nor
10 Ut anchor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
Match for the Polar Bear.

The only animal in the arctic regions
that can successfully fight the polar
bear is the walrus. The bears will at
tack the baby walrus, but are afraid
of the long, sharp, ivory tusks of the
grOWn-upS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10

tistic side of his nature. Beside his
wife and two children he leaves four
brothers and one sister, and large
circle Of friends to mourn his passing
from this life. Funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Charles True
Of Edgewood, friend OF the deceased.
Interment was made in the cemetery
south of his home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
Restores the Balance.

Each solitary kind Of action that Is
done, the world over, is working brisk
ly in its own sphere to restore the bal
ance between right and wrong.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Made 1t In Our Flivver

We made a trip to Kansas
City via Carrollton, Richmond,
Ex. Spgs. and Liberty and found
the roads generally in excellent
condition and our flivver never
faltered. The return Monday
was made via Independence,
Lexington and WaverIy to Car
rollton. The ferry at Waverly
is a good one and Capt. Thomas
reliable and accommodating.
The roa from the ferry to Car
roltom is good, fine, as to most
of it. The rock roads we trav.
eled are not in it with good dirt
roads and from appearances,
cost much more to keep up in
navigable condition. Flowing
for corn on both sides of the
river was progressing nicely and
the wheat promises the banner
crop of all time. Oats are look
ing splended and the alfalfa and
rye can't be beat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Setter Amour Ahead

Clocks have all been turned
ahead l hour but if there are any
which have not been set up an
hour they had just as well be.
Many people will pay no atten-
tion whatever to the scheme,
especially farmers and farm
laborers, except when they have
ito, say to meet a train, get in a
bank or a meal at most hotels
or restaurants in larger places.
lIust what is expected to be ac-
complished by the plan has nev-
er fully appeared to ns, the
time gained in the afternoons
for gardening during the hottest
part of the day or dinning in the
middle of the afternoon in mid
summer and fussing around for
a lunch before bed time, not
shedding much light on the mat
ter of real benefit. That it will
give clerks and others in cities
and towns as we'll longer loafing
time and more chances to get rid
of their weeks earnings may be
beneficial to tradesmen who get
their money anyway sooner or lat.
er and may be of much interest to
District Columbia shopkeepers
and others who extract the coin
from govt. employees in the
particular only of getting the
money earlier in the day. Oh
well, we will soon get used to it
and not be bothered much by it
or any other little upsetting of
established customs by those
who wish to impress the world
with their constructive ability
which observation in no wise re-
fleets on congress.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05

Rec Brewer is enjoying a lay
off with grippe.
Our school has been on the
sick list this week with grippe.
Supt. Bond, principal Miss Nc
Caull and Miss Stephens the
music teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brewer have
been laid up with grippe this
week. A hospital at their home
Misses McCaul and Stephens
down and out at the same time
at their apartments.
w. D. Vaughn lost his fine
milk cow and the Britishman a
job he had held for 8 years as
milkmaid. The cow, a jersey,
had some sort of affection of the
windpipe or throat and a skilled
vetenarian could not relive her.
She was valued at more than
5000.
The U. D. C. benefit at the
home of Mrs. G. C. Parks last
Friday night with Mrs. Hugo
Bartz jr., Mrs. Geo. Dewey,
Mrs. F. E. Montgomery, Mrs.
C. C. Parks and Miss Mollie
Tippett as hostesses was a very
successful affair for the general
war relief association.
The Red Cross Chapter here
has had a time of it with the
clothing donated for the Bel
gians. There was some good,
one mems suit new, sent in and
the quantity astonished the work.
ers devoting their time to pre-
pairing it for shipment. There
was some sent in which could
not be shipped under the regu-
lations. Unclean garments cam
not be handled and should not
be sent to the workers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
The U. D. C's will meet with
Mrs. Tom Cock Monday, April s.

The U. D. C's will meet with
Mrs. Tom Cock Monday, April 8.
Lon Mayberry who made his
home at Morg Quick home has
graduated from Chillicothe Busi.
ness College and accepted o posi-.
tion on the U. P. railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor
were K. City visitors last week
and Mrs. Taylor would have en-
joyed the visit had the strike
not robbed her of breakfast and
little to eat at any time during
her stay.
DR.. Everett Gill's lecture on
ITALY and the War" at the Bap-
tist church Thursday of last
week was most highly enjoyed
and those who heard the emf
nent missionary we're instruct
ed on a subject of which they
previously knew but little.
Ned Guthridge (The British
man) was somewhere between
65 and a hundred years old Mch.
90. He claims to have first seen
the mysteries of America March
%, 1852 but also feels like he
has lived thru a hundred years
since that memorable date. 1t
is needless to say that the occa-
sion was duly celebrated by the
ingenious procurer of the where
with to celebrate any and all
events from seven to ten times
a week.
The following babies were
left out of the Courier items
along with dozens of others be-
cause there was no room for
them at the time they were
written. On the 10Th of March
a girl came to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Welch. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Miles have a new daughter since
March 22. On the 10Th Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kinsley were blessed
with a fine boy. On the 9th a
girl baby made her appearance
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Phillips.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Prisoners Doing Road Work

More than a month has elaps-
ed since the State Higeway De-
partment established an honor
prison camp at Mineola. and
there has not been a single at
tempt on the part of any of the
men to escaps.
Detailed records on file in the
Office of the State Highway De-
partment show that it costs less
than two hundred dollars a mile
to clear all trees and remove the
stumps from the right-of-wav.
Cost records are kept On all work
and the report will prove that the
use of prisoners in road building
is advantageous from every point
of view.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
stockmen Organize

The Live Stock meeting Sat-
urday afternoon was well attend
ed but the business coming be-
fore the meeting could not all be
properly taken care of because
we wanted to divide time with
the committee preparing for the
New Liberty Loan.
The constitution and bylaws
as prepared were adopted with
a few notifications but on ac.
count of a lack of time for con-
sidering the section the wires
in that instrument were con-
siderably crossed. 1t will be
necessary to straighten all this
out at a subsequent meeting.
There are about 35 paid up
members and the committees ap-
pointed.
We find on Shorthorn cattle
W. o. Patterson, Forest Green,
on Angus, C. G. Parks, Keytes-
vile, and the Galloway, D. H.
Swigart. Bynumville. Oxford
sheep, Clarence Garhart, Sails
bury, Merinos. L. G. Riddle,
Rothville. Poland China hogs,
William Bitter, Dalton, Duroc
Jerseys, jeff Zillman, Salisbury.
On Percheron horses. L. c. Rid
die, Rothville. Jacks, j. F.
Freeman, Salisbury.
On Poultry. Barred Rocks,
DR.. Dewey of Keytesville; Orp-
ingtons, B. C. Smutz of Bruins
wick; Wyandotts, w. W. Daily
of Brunswick; Rhode Islands,
William Coll of Dalton; Leg
horns, Jeff Zillman of Salisbury.
There are several breeds that
were not represented at the
meeting that no doubt will be at
subsequent meeting when COM
mitteemen will te duly appoint
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05

Two more fires due under the
rule. Who will they clean up?
No water. Street sprinkling
soon. Water 1Oc per.
DR.. Ned Carlstead attended
the State Dental Association
meet at Columbia, returning
Wednesday.
]. P. Williams, wife and boy
will leave next Wednesday to
make their home in Portland
Ore. Mrs. Eugene Rutherford
will accompany them.
Mrs. W. G. Agee returned
Tuesday afternoon from sseveral
days visit to Kansas City where
she rested by helping her sister
Mrs. Minnie Hurt and escaped
Inconvenience arising from the
strike by this method.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05

Little Miss Eugenia Thrash
was on the sick list.this week.
Fred Biers of Forrest, Green,
Jim Clavln, Oscar /, Wood, and
Sam Jordan each have a new
Buick Six.
We have had..so much crowd
ed out during the past three
weeks that the Courier has not
given its readers the news as
fully as it desired, but legals
and ads have taken precedence,
of course.
Fixing the closets lat the court
house so they will correctly per-
form their functions is a long
felt want. The condition of
these functionaries for a long
time past has been!nothing:short
of disgraceful to civilization.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Salisbury Scribblings

Yeaman Cross of near Roa-
noke was in town Monday.
Eli Shire, merchant of Lin
coin, Neb., was here this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Oldham has re-
turned from Clinton, Ark,
The Easter exercises at the
churches Sunday night were of
a high order and we'll attended.
Miss Annie Derks, nurse, was
called to Moberly Tuesday to
care for EIbert Fidler who is at
the Woodland hospital.
Elder Crutcher filled his ap-
pointment here Sunday morning
and evening. He had just clos
ed a two weeks meeting in
Davies county.
Will Fred Philpott, son of
Mrs. Nell Philpott, died at a
hospital in Moberly Saturday of
a complication of measles and
other ailments.
A son of Mrs. Johanna Hell
mick, near Shannondale, died at
a hospital in Moberly few days
ago and was brought home for
burial but we did not get par
ticulars.
Word was received here of the
death of Mrs. A. B. zimmerman,
of Larned, Kans. She was
resident and prominent church
worker of this city. Older citi-
zens who knew her will regret
the passing of this good woman.
The election passed off quietly
Tuesday and resulted as follows:
For school directors, J. A. Col
let and Chas. Winkelmeyer. For
Alderman, first ward, ]. D.
Dunn. second ward, Geo. W.
Welker, third ward, Emil Suter.
Word was received here Sun
day that ]. M. Gallemore was
killed in a motor accident at his
home in K. City. He was 80
years old. Two brothers and
one sister survive to whom with
his widow we extend sympathy.
A violent wind and dust storm
struck here Tuesday afternoon
doing considerable damage,
breaking plate glass, uprooting
trees and whirling clouds of
dust. One of the glass in the
postoffice front twas blown out
and smashed.
Elbert Fidler offthe firm of
Fidler and Lusher was taken to
Moberly Tuesday to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. He
had just returned from Detroit
from which place he had driven
a motor car and this long drive
may have had something to do
with his illness.
We are sorry to report the
death of Mrs. T. G. Dulany of
Hannibal, Mo-, long a resident
of this place. Her husband was
engaged in the lumber business
here years ago. Some twenty
years ago the family moved to
Hannibal where he continued
the lumber business with much
success. The husband and three
children, one son andltwo daugh-
ters, survive to whom we tender
coincidence. Deceased was
about 70 years of age.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
New School Building

$500 has been voted by Bluff
Point School district for a new
school building. 26 of the pa
irons were for and |
against the proposition. The
new building was badly needed
and in addition will be of bene-
fit to the community in the par
ticular of the attention it will
attract from the tourists. A
good move in the right direction.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Special War Sermon

World conquest in the Twen.
tieth Century" will be the sub.
ject discussed by Rev. M. C.
Davis at the Methodist Church
Sunday morning. The other
services will be held as usual,
Sunday school at 9:45 a. M. Ep.
worth League at ZOO p. m. and
preaching at 500 p. m.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05

A. v. Simmon, our jolly tailor,
will move to the room next the
Courier office.
Miss Dorothy Wayland came
Tuesday from a visit to friends
at Kansas City and Lexington.
Mss Elsie Keeting has accept
ed a position in the Chillicothe
Business College in the telegra-
ply department as teacher.
Miss Lula Belle Guillod will
take a course is the Chillicothe
Business College and the Courier
will lose a first class correspond
ent from Triplett.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Entire Force in France in
Battle Line
Week Boat Toll Only 3 British Ships Violent Artillery Due Presa
Imminent New Offensive Ships Soldiers France

for reurada except anehe nhru
Heavy
~ rapidly
wahea front
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05

Sore throats are not only epi.
demic here but almost every
where else. Just what the malady
we have not learned but many
cases suffer considerably with it,
others very little,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Stock Market
Kansas City

Top steers $14.50. Hogs SIT.
rs. Lambs S2O.15.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
Triplett

DR.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Becker and
little daughter are Kansas City
visitors.
Miss Engle of Warrenton is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Theo.
Holman.
Miss Edna Hines was a Roth
vile visitor the latter part OF
the week.
Interesting Easter programs
were rendered at both churches
Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Mcdonald has re-
turned from a few days stay al
Maryville.
Jno. Hopner of Brunswick
visited relatives here the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Carter
of Bucklin visited at the home
of Mrs. L. L. Brown Sunday.
The Sophmores entertained
the Seniors at the home of G.
w. McAllister Monday evening.
Mr.. Holman spent the latter
part of the week at the meeting
of superintendents of schools at
Jefferson City.
Miss Audey Newman of De-
Witt visited at the home of her
brother, Hendrix, the latter part
of the week.
Misses Hazel Collins and Me-
lie Brown returned to Columbia
Monday after a few days visit
with homefolks.
A service in the interest of
the Men and Millions movement
was held at the Christian church
Monday afternoon and evening.
The following ministers had
charge: w. C. Whitehouse of
Mendon, B. F. Hill of Brook
field and r. B. Havener and F.
R. Gillihan of Brunswick.
B. l. Davis moved the remain
der of the Palace Barber Shop
to Salisbury Wednesday. His
niece. Miss Minnie Davis and
Miss Fonta Barnes were with
him. They had trouble with
their car on the trip.
Capt. Oscar Welch was here
several days the latter part of
last week and the first of this
week visiting his mother Mrs.
E. E. Rettig and grandfather
Judge Welch at Pee Dee. Capt.
WEIGH is in the observation de-
partment and has to make air.
plane trips to see and record
what is going on, tho not a pilot.
He thinks that fatalities among
birdmen are due to their own
principally. desir-
ing to advance too rapidly and
Unnecessary chances.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
School Election

Fer directors, two to elect
A. C. Drace 45
DR.. A. w. Zillman 45
Scattering. z
For increase levy "A
Against increase levy z
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-04-05
City Election .

For Alderman 1st ward !.
A. P. Strother II
End ward
C. P. Thrash q
R. J. HALEY
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
TEUTON PLOT KNOWN.
Rv United Press,

Washington, Feb. 26.-Germany has
launched a determined effort to bring
about an uprising in Spain, and if pos
sible to swing King Alfonso's army to
the side of the Hun.
With the Russian army eliminated
from its WI back door, Germany would
like nothing better than to create a
dangerous situation in the rear of the
entente forces in France.
Recently United Press dispatches
presented authorized interviews on the
Spanish situation, its difficulties and
serious aspects, and today the Amer
lean military authorities have per
mitted the printing of an open pro.
German letter now being circulated in
Spain and in the Spanish army by Ger
mans In addition, German agents are
throwing all the insiduous poison of
their Influence to create a break be.
tween the pro-German Spanish army
and the Spanish merchants, who have
respect for the American embargo.
This German move follows the UNI
successful efforts of the Germans to
bring about revolutions in India and
Ireland since the great war opened.
Further details of these efforts came
TO light today ard the same tactics
are being employed in Spain.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
niNDUS WOULD CALL
MEMBERS OF CABINET
Seek to Show Government Has
No knowledge CT Indian
Conspiracy.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Two mcn-
bers Of President Wilson's cabinet a
former secretary Of state and Rahin-
dranath Tagore, noted Indian poet lit
orateur. will he s~ubpoenaed to testi' for
the defense Of 81 persons charged with
Conspiring to foment revolution a Iinst
British rule in India it was n need
by Ram Chandra, principal Hi" / de-
PENDANT.
The cabinet members are : rotary
of State Robert Lansing n J ,tmaS-
ter General Rurleson. The fol .pr sec
Rotary is William j. Bryan. there is
some question as to wheth' cabinet
members can be called as illnesses,
but every effort will be mad" to obtain
their dispositions Chandra aid.
Secretary Lansing. Postmaster Gem
Cral Burleson and former secretary
Bryan will be called i'm an effort ia
show that no connection has been cs-
tablishcd between the alleged conspi-
racy and the German government and
that the state. department has no in
telli"enCe of any alleged conspiracy Of
any alleged conspiracy to foment rev.
olu:ion in India.
Tagore will be questioned concerning
difficulties he encountered on a visit
to San Francisco, some time ago. when
hc was furnished a b~odyguard as a re-
suit of reported threats on his life by
Hindu revolutionists. No Hindu was
permitted to see him. while he was
here. In Chicago members of the al
legged Hindu revolutionary party sue
cceded in interviewing him. They as
surcd him they had made no threat ar
his life.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
TROOPS
IN YANk FRONT
Large Movement of Men Noted
In Lorraine SeCtor--22
Prisoners Captured in
Trench Raid.
BY Associated Press.

Large troops movements behind the
German lines at night are reported
from the American sector northwest
Of Toul. The artillery hombardment
there has been most intense. Little
damage was done by the German gum
fire. Attempts by German patrols to
reach the American trenches were flu
tile.
There has been no increase in the
fighting activity on the western and
Italian fronts. British troops have re-
pulsed German raiding parties in the
Ypres sector while the artillery has
been active north of Arras. ON the
french front there have been intense
artillery duels ct several points along
Tie line from Nerilun 10 Switzerland.
----
with the American Army in France,
Sunday, Feb. 24-An American patrol
in the Chemin Dcs Danes sector, in
conjunction with a French patrol early
yesterday penetrated a few hundred
yards into the German lines and cap
tured two German officers, 20 men and
II machine gun.
There was some sharp fighting and Il
number of the enemy We're killed and
wounded. There We're 10 American
casualties. The FraucO-American pat
rol was under command Of "A French
officer.
The French war office communion
ton Saturday reported that north Of
the Ailctte river, which parallels the
Chemin Des Danes, French troops had
penetrated the German lines :.S far as
the ncighbcrhGod of Chevrigny. They
were reported to have returned with
material and - men including two Of
ficcrs. The presence Of American units
along the famous Chemin Des Danes
was disclosed in an Associated Press
dispatch last Friday. In n patrol fight
the previous day American soldiers 4
KILLED ore German and captured an
other. One American was wounded
@lirhtlV-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
RESOLUTION Directed
AGAINST LA toilette
Legislature of Home State Will
Be Put On Record-Sen-
ator Denounced.

Madison, Wis. Feb. Ex-senator
Robert NJ. La Follat tie is the big issue
before the senate of the Wisconsin leg
islaturc today. This house is under n
call to bring back ali absent members
to vote on an anti-Ia Toilette rcsolu-
ton.
Senator I. r. Witter. Grand Rapids.
Wis, today withdrew the republican
harmony resolution and announced
that La Folletteism in the war has
been made an issue.
\ defense of senator La Follcttc's
war record made Saturday by Senator
Haber precipitated the clash.
III Wisconsin, is as black as she H.
if we are as disloyal as oth
crs think we are, We shall have an OPP
portunity to show" said Senator Wit
ter. ''If we are disloyal, the country
should know and let the other AZ states
train their guns on us until the decks
have been cleared"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
FOIL PLOT TO KILL
Chinese WAR Chief
Number Of Arrests Made
Sought Life Of General
Tuan Chi Jul.

Picking. Wednesday. Feb. 20.--A con
spiracy To assassinate General Tuan
Chi Jul, the former premier ana now
war commissioners has been discovered
by the authorities. a number Of az"
rests, Including those of three Japanese,
have been made.
The plot is alleged to have been pro-
NOTED by Monarchists for the purpose
of ayonging General Tuan's defeat
Of Gen. Charg Hsun, who led the
Manchu restoration effort last july.
Recently il had been rumored that
Chang Hsun had escaped from the
Dutch legation, where he o refuge
last July after his defeat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
EMBASSIES TO REMAIN.

~l'ctrograd. Feb. 24.--The allied am-
i"Ssadors at n conference today at the
american embassy determined to re-
main in P~etrograd pending develop
mcnts. The general belief in embassy
circles Is that the German terms which
the ~bolshevists nave agreed To accept
are couched in such ambiguous terms
that they must he cleared up thor
oughly before the actual status Of
Russia can be as~certained.
Some members Of the embassy staff
already have left. while others will
leave by way Of Siberia on a special
train tonight together with many al
lied nationals. The ambassadors. how
ever. have not yet reached "A decision.