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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Mrs. Geo. Long Dead

Mrs. Geo. Long of near Wien
died Dec. 18 of cancer after a
long and painful illness.
Mrs. Long was born in Indi-
ana March 6. 1858 and came to
this state in 1871. In 1879 she
was married to Geo. Long and
surviving her are her husband
and daughters. Mrs. Charles
Meinhart. Mrs. Dennis Walker,
Mrs. Peter Baer and Mrs. Henry
Baer and sons, Frank and Tony,
Three sisters and four brother;
also survive.
Mrs. Long wesa,deyoted mem
ber of the Catholic church arc
was inferred at St. Mary's GENE
terry after services by Father
Kagerbauer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Negro Farmers Conference

Prof. N. G. Bruce, the pro-
gressive negro educator and
scientific farmer, head of the
Bartlett Institution at Dalton,
has made another move in the
right direction by an arrange
ment thru which such colored
celebrities as J. G. Groves, the
Kansas Potato King" and 9TH
ers will be heard by all interest
ed in agriculture and educational
matters at the conference at
Bartlett Agricultural and In
dustrial School at Dalton Jany.
9th to 11th. inclusive.
Gov. Fredrick D. Gardner has
promised to be on hand and de-
liver an address to those present
at 2.30 p. m. Jany. 10 but in
case he cannot be, present for
any reason, he has promised to
send some authority from the
State Agricultural Collegein his
stead. Hon. A. j. McCauley of
the Agricultural College will
lecture at 11:30 on the 11th of
January.
Exhibits of any kind are solicit
ed and when 1t is remembered
that this negro institute is the
winner of the worlds corn and
crop record two. years ago. it
will be seen that to make a show
worth. while, something really
good will haves.to be put on.
Prof. Bruce is the head of the
committe of five appointed by
the governor on crop production
and conservation and this color
ed committee.will make a credit
able showing without a doubt.
Since Prest. Motion of the Tus-
kegee Institute has made a spec.
taci, si himself by practically
drepudiating {his bensys0rs o.
rather the founders n the negro
college. Bartlett Institute ranks
at the head ef all. such in thi:
country.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Charlton Boy Hero

The Chickasha Daily Express
of Chickasha, Okla, says that
Warner F. Courtney. son of Mil
lard Courtney and a native OF
this county was one Of the crew
Of the United States destroyer
Nicholson which with the de-
stroyer Tanning captured the
first U-boat prisoners. The de-
stroyers were conveying a mer-
chant vessel when the submarine
was sighted and shots from the
Nicholson forced the Germans ts
surrender. The last Millars nas
heard from his son :A1a'e1 ns
was enjoying l'.lself IN London.
Il 49, was in Pennsylvania
.wflen war was declared and al
most Immediately enlisted. Bully
for our home boy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
high School Notes

School opened Monday with
the full corps of teachers groom
ed for the second lap.
Polly Rucker of Kirksville WIS.,
ited our H. S. Monday and Tues
day.
Every one seemed glad to get
back to school again after their
Christmas vacation.
Chas. Bondurant and Courtney
Miller visited in the H. s. Mon
day.
Margaret Rucker of Kirksville
was a visitor here Monday.
Chas. Bondurant made a short
talk during assembly Monday.
Work seemed to start again
very nicely after the vacation.
Roberta Parks was absent
from school Monday as she hat
not returned from her visit II
Corder.
MIR. Bond taught for Miss Mar.
ion White Monday.
Jim jackson Edwards has
stopped school.
The German Issue of the Pho.
neer will be the first issue Of
January. 1t will be published in
about two weeks.
Some of the H. S. students en-
joyed a party at the American
Theatre Monday night to watch
the old year out and the New
Year in.
The Shuinala Camp Fire hat
a short meeting Tuesday at AS
sembly.
Martin Courtney was absen
from school Tuesday.
Leo Emerson was a H. S. visi
tor Wednesday morning.
Miss Smith of Iowa, who il
here visiting her cousin Haze
Carr visited school Wednesday
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04

she herself caught in the high
grass and tanned. Fawns and
other pets followed the sympath-
'tic girl about the place and
scampered away at the appear
ance of another.
Her skill in sickness was no
less than her disposition to exert
lie wherever she could. and her
life can be truly said to have
been spent for her family and
friends and during the years be-
tween Sept. 80 1928 and Dec. "a
1917 how much che did for
others cannot be estimated.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
DID CoNGREsSMEN
Exempt Themselves from In
come Taxes7"

December 26, 1917.
Editor Courier:
Newspapers recently published
and certain individuals have cir
lculated the absurd and untrue
charge that "congressmen ex-
empted themselves from the pay
ment of income taxes" This false
idea probably had its origin in a
misconception of the revenue bill
passed October 3, 1917, which
amended the revenue act Of Sep
tember, 1916, and, also added a
new source Of revenue by levying
a tax upon "excess profits. The
confusion evidently comes from
treating income and "excess
profits" taxes as one and the same
when, in fact, they are different
taxes. Under the ''income" par.
agraph of the last revenue law all
married men are allowed an ex-
Continued on page 8
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Obituary

George H. Cline. son of John
Cline and Mrs. Willis, was born
near Keytesville June 3, 1900.
He has been a member of the
Methodist church at Columbia
for the past two years. He has
been working in Brunswick the
past few months, and labored
until his sickness. which lasted
43 days, the end coming Decem-
ber %, 1917, at 11:20 a. m. He
was II years. 6 months and 23
days old. He leaves a brother.
a sister, father and mother. He
was a kind and loving son and
brother and numbered his friends
by his acquaintance.
The funeral services were held
in the First Baptist church OF
Keytesville Sunday afternoon,
December 80 at 2 p. m. by Frank
R. Gilhhan, pastor of the Bruins
wick Christian church. The re
mains were laid to rest in tht
Keytesville cemetery.
May Gods comforting love bt
with the father and mother anC
the brother and sister, is my sin
cere prayer. F. Il. G.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
The crazy negro Grigsby VIII

The crazy negro Grigsby whom
Sheriff Hurt was on the road
with to st. Jo insane asylum
isa1ped thru the window of the
train just before it got on the
bridge at Kansas City and was
badly bunged up. The train
halted; Sheriff Hurt and others
went back and found the darkey
in bad shape but just his present
condition we have not learned.
County physician and surgeos
Dr.. West went to the eastern
side of the county Tuesday to
investigate q report Of small pox
in that neighborhood. He found
that il existed in the family Of
Robt. Mcmahon southeast Of
RFarie Hin but danger Of spread
ing had about passed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04

Col. VIM. Cousins wife IS on
the sick list.
Miss Anna. .Ruckers was indis-
posed the first of the week.
Messrs. Hofkamp and Grin
stead of the Revenue Collectors
office at Kansas City are here
and will remain until Saturday
evening to instruct all who viii
come to the courthouse in re-
gardNto Income tax for the pay
ment of which they may be La
bleN These gentlemen will be
in Salisbury next week.
A member of The church in
good standing would be excused
for using language, appropriate
to the occasion if he had run in
to our experience. with the mo-
tive power in shis print ghep
during the past two weeks. Four
several times the packing blew
out of the cylinder 1.-THE criti-
cal period Of publication and
caused a day delay in getting
out to say little about the work
of taking the incorrigible thing
apart each time: moreover the
evaporation inspirative of ex-
pletives incidental thereto. But
we cannot dwell on the subject
uiihont iangef q Istting type
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Adiudged Insane

County court met Tuesday to
hear evidence in the case of
Cleveland Griggs, a Brunswick
negro charged with being an in
sane person. Upon the evidence
submitted Griggs was sent tq
the asylum at St. Joe. Griggs
was not of the violent sort but
crazy just the same.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
q / 8
Begin the New Year Right and Keep 1t Up
For Twelve Months

Pay all you can Of what you owe and 80 in debt
as little as possible Doi't be miser, but save all
YOU can: you may need tsooner than you now think
you may Be patriotic, charitable and enthusiastic
but above all, be sensible.
Does the label on your paper tell you that your
subscription for another yeal is due2 If won't you
say Correct here it isae All the larger papers have
been compelled raise subscription price and collect in
advance in order to keep going and the Courier no
exception Please pay yopr subscription if due with
out delay and postage statements or expense
of collector. is very easy for you, and hard on us
if you neglect it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Mrs VIM. T. Dunn

Sarah Margaret Wright was
born near Nashville Tenn. March
9th 1886 and with her parents
come to this county when a very
young girl. In January 1856 she
was united in marriage to VIM. !
Dunn and to this union came Mrs
Florance Richardson of this city
wife of Henry b. Richardson and
Mrs. Flora Allen deceased. -Four
children of Mrs. Allen also SURF
viye.
Mrs. Dunn united with the
Methodist church south at the
age of 10 and during all her life
was most devoted to her faith
For so years and a day she was 4
wife and until 1908 she and her
devoted husband lived on their
farm near Prarie Hill. when they
came to thisscity and made tbeif
home with their daughter Mrs.
H. B. Richardson.
Saturday night Mrs. Dunn was
feeling fine but on account OF
the severe weather she concluded
to pospone her pightly sponge
bath to Sunday morning, Sunday
moring she was feeling fine. ate
| a hearty breakfast, washed the
dishes as was her custom and
announced that she would take
her bath. She procured water
lin the bath room. towels and soap
and instt ad of the regular bath
| tub she used the large foot bath.
Disrobed and as it appeared thru
with her bath except her feet
she leaned over and started to
wash them when she was strick-
en- with heart disease. Her dau-
ghter, Mrs Richardson had gone
to feed the chickens. Returning,
she stopped at the stove to warm
her hands. She heard her mother
at her bath. Presently she called
to her mother and asked if she
was enjoying her bath and receiv-
ling no answer. enquired again.
An exclamation her mother used
when bathing not being heard
nor no response to the enquiry,
MRS. Richardson went to the
room, opened the door and saw
her mother as if in the act, OF
bathing her feet but doubled uI
and apparently about 10 fall te
the floor. She went to heI
mother and eased her to the flool
and alarmed. phoned to her hus-
band who was on his way home,
Failing to reach him she immed.
lately phoned to Mrs. Linnie
Sneed, her nearest neighbor,
Mr.. Richardson reached tht
house at the same time as die
Mrs. Sneed, for seeing her runn'
ling to his home alarmed him
When they reached the room i
which Mrs. Dunn was str;, \ was
she was dsaGat saGatpOse
X Richardson Cemetery near
p1fie Hin beside her husband
lthe good woman was laid 70 rest
Tuesday, a number Of friends
and surviving relatives paying
|their last respects to one whose
,llfe had been blameless and
Nose death was as peaceful as
he life.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Mrs. Missouri CASTOR


Mrs. Missouri CASTOR
m;s.o,,r; Hervford was the
.,aana \. ,s,s saa,cbter u Mr. and Mrs.
S rhss uarnsord I narents Of nine
Sa.as :; '.,s .sd : hovs cbas Hery-
go 80 s IA =, 4, i tha farm oa miles
! 3. II, = ~. - ,o,,,r ,,art of which
s =. s'.sss s. s..,,,aa J. s. 81 i IA p;erson On
Z 3 ~ ), -, the children were
~. - q, a :, ro;sad and the mother
~. !. J. !. &, 49, ,,,.a ho,,t 1aA7 the Ifath-
49, 8 49, s,'r Al I ahont ia5o
= 60 ~, m;aso,,ri attended
D 4. - az. 4 tosrn and after the
% s.s &c ,sa, s ,,,otber she had the
ussl : :, ~ sara;iv mill she mar
80 Anaorsor AFTER
!. - =. j, , rr;ars tba counle lived ia
NJ, NJ nrlaans far two Years then
80, 49,. { = rh;lI;eothe after the
saa.h 80 har father Their son
49, sss,.t nos : horn IN New Orleans
s.,sss = ! Il I -, sl.cITo n ant, sarley
a .... 49, in cb;llicothe. and
.sa;,. ~ o,Iu d.uobtsr Zettie. the
s,sa.t IA .h;,d was horn ON the old
So.,,astaad Sa l I,arz Anderson was
! alarl i q county office in Liy-
;aerstor county for about 4 years
. usan he went west and there
S;a5 I Mrs Missouri Anderson
s .a,,,a Nth ber family to the old
sa,,,o s,hera she resided with
no,. 49, s,".hars William and Frank
.,,.;, -, thas moved 10 Glasgow
| ..,ha,, sha r,oged with her child.
~, w." - s .ha nl.ce now owned by
p.,..so,,a Mitchell where she
haylionu J.
was married 70 Jonn Ias.oh -
a;aS I After her marriage tc
Sas c.ston tbav moved to the
BilI's farm north Of this city
where the lived until 1865 WI whel .I
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Isaac Galway Couch

Isaac Galway Couch
was born at Milan, Mo-, June z,
1841; died at Marceline, Mo-,
Dec. 20. 1917, after a lingering
illness of nearly three months.
Cal, as he was familiarly called.
was left an orphan at the age of
nine, and he stayed with his sis
ter until he was fifteen, going to
Atchisop, Kan, where he learned
the harness and saddlery trade,
and stayed there about six years,
going from there to Bucklin. NO..
where he went into the harness
and saddIery business for him
self. After several years in Buck
lin he bought land near West
vile, Mo-, moved there, and en-
gagged in the general mercantile
business. On March 20. Z 1872.
he was united in marriage to
Miss Florida Jane Green. To
this union nine children were
born, four of whom are living:
w. B., j. W.. Mrs. Eli F. He'd
rick of Marceline and Mrs. I. j.
Moorman Of Tucumcari, New
Mexico all being at his bedside
at the time Of his death.
A few years after his marri-
age he united with the Baptist
church at White Oak Hill. He
was . charter member Of West.
vile Lodge No. 202 A. f. and A.
M. and also a member Of Mar
celine R. A. M. No. 1l8. Cal
Couch was a good business man
and a kind and loving father
and took a great interest in ed
ucating his children. He mum.
bered his friends by his acquaint-
ances and held the Office of trus-
tee for 20 years. justice of the
peace 2 years and constable 4
years.
1t is with feelings Of deer
sorrow that we reflect on the
death of one of our most cherish
ed friends. In our early boy,
hood Cal Couch stood by US in
our political aspirations and
when we were successful he
showed his confidence to the
limit of his fortune. He was
among those to whom our graft
tude was unbounded. The ole
guard of Clark of which he was
a leader and among which Uncle
Jim Robinson, John Anderson
and Lon Withers figured promi
Inently was invicible in the poll
tics of north central Charlton
and extended their influence un
til candidates for county Offices
ESTIMATED their chances of sue
cess by the attitude of these in
Ifiuential men. The gathering
each night at John Anderson
store and the side degrees con
ferred by Westville lodge A. F
& A. M. will never be forgottel
by those privileged to partici
pate in political arguments no
those the victims Of very practi
cal inductions into mysteries 0
Masonry.
In 1918 Mr.. Couch retire'
from active business and tool
up his residence in Marceline
Way bis great love for hi
friends, his unwavering fidelit,
to ambitious youngsters and de
pendable character under a
/ 4 ~ = i J.. II
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04
Stock Market
Kansas City

Top corn steers sl2. 40, market
10 to Is lower on fat stuff. Top
hogs SIS. rs and sheep $l6.85.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-01-04

Continued on page 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

that it was only on the sur
face and at heart you were as kind
hearted as ever And the article
has covered as love covers" and
blotted out the words OF your edi-
torials that caused me such agoniz-
ing tears as l plead with my Heav-
emily Father to spare William Car
ter's life and obliterate capital pun
ishment from the state of Illinois
and the world. Why? Because He
said, Vengeance is Mine. | will re-
pay saith the Lord. Thou shalt do
no murder Whosoever hateth his
brother is a murderer" Is it pos
sible or advisable to administer
capital punishment to all who hate
their brethren2 | wondered why in
answer TO prayer God spared VIII
liam Carter's life 80 days and then
allowed his terrible death at last.
All! in the quiet home if We will
listen God will tell His own chill
dren why He did not answer their
prayers. By blood is the remission
of sins, God suffered one more vic
tim Of capital punishment to die
that Miss Parker might witness the
terrible scene "a relic of the dark
that in The Rock Island
Argus should begin the agitation
that should obliterate this horror
from the world That the article
should appear in The Argus after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

so much agitation against capital
punishment In New York there is
boy. innocent, 16 years old 10 be
executed April / unless law is
passed before then obliterating
capital punishment Since you
have published Miss Parker's ar
ticle please go on with the good
work II you can write an article
also in regard to the passage OF a
law forbidding the torturing Of
dumb animals for the sake OF medi-
cal science | will be very thankful
to you. After l graduated from the
Rock Island high school ! went to
Mr.. Johnson, editor of the Rock Is
land Union. | said II want a posi-
ton in your Office" He was a man
Of few words and said simply: Look
higher" | wondered what he
meant. Ali but editor. / have
found out that there is nothing
higher, nothing that gives keener
Joy than to use my talents to stop
some of the cruelty that man has
builded in his selfish carelessness,
forgetting the power of Him who
gave His only son once to die for
the remission OF ali sin, thus blot
ting out all law with the law OF
love which never faileth.' Thank
ing you for past and future favors.
MRS. CHARLOTTE p. LEASURE.
Silvis. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

the attitude you took In tire matter
is beautiful and wonderful mani
festation of the power OF personal
God TO answer prayer and show His
attitude toward capital punishment.
AGAIN | thank you thousand times
for Miss Parker's article. Please
thank her for me. i wondered how
il got into the paper. and thought
perhaps she inserted 1t without the
editors knowledge. AT all events
Miss Parker was very brave. My
idea with regard to criminals is
that it is not their fault they are
criminals, but ours because we do
not take the trouble through prayer,
kindness, personal effort, example
and love to transform them.
Through prayer He who created
the body at first from the dust of
the earth in answer TO the prayers
of His children, He who has at all
times full control of that body and
everything He has created, will
transform people mind, body and
soul. Natures laws are only His
habits and while destinies are not
changed habits are and He Will
change his habits to please His
own children in answer to prayer.
His power is above heredity. i
wish at least a million copies OF
Miss Parker's article might be cir
culated at this time when there is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

clinic for examination Miss Greg
DRY has been teaching in the New
Windsor schools. Miss Mariory
Crosby will substitute for Miss
Gregory for the present.
Mrs. Gordon Brown and daugh-
ter Helen returned to their home
in Galesburg Monday after a visit
here with Mrs. Browns mother,
Mrs George d. Reed. Mrs. John
McMullin accompanied Mrs. Brown
to Galesburg Monday for a short
visit.
\. E. Nelson and Mrs. W II. Rid
dell went TO Davenport Monday to
visit with Mr. Riddell. who is re-
covering from an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Irwin re-
turned to their home in Reynolds
Monday after attending the funeral
of Mrs. William McManus here.
Miss Ruth Daymude went to vi
ola Monday to spend the day here
with her brother, II. NJ Daymude.
Mrs. o. J. Alderman and Miss
Vanita Wilkinson returned TO their
home in Galva Monday after a visit
here at the home of Mrs. Alder
mans granddaughter Mrs. Z. E.
Dawson.
E. c. Mcfarland and son Russell
went TO Buda Monday on business.
DR.. G. H Moore went to Chicago
Monday to spend a few days on
professional business.
Clyde Hef1in of Viola was Wis
itor here Sunday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Moore are Wis
iting with his sister, Mrs. A. c.
Wood. at Sunbeam They formerly
lived in Orion, but are moving to
Abingdon. Ill.
Mrs. Harry Postlewaite and Mrs.
Frank Rathbun went to Chicago
Monday TO spend a few days with
friends They will visit Harry For
Der, formerly of this city, while in
Chicago.
Miss Mary J. Groson returned to
her home in Stronghurst, Ill, Mon
day after short visit here with
friends.
G. f. Moore and sister, Mrs. A.
c. Wood, went to ellison Monday
TO spend a few days with their
mother. Mrs. ]. NJ. Moore
Misses Ethel Bridgeford and
Hope Mckinney returned home
Sunday from Rushville, Ill. where
they had ben visiting for the week
end with Miss Lois Vertress.
Miss Camille Coumbe returned
home Sunday from Davenport,
where she visited with relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
ENQIloypufpIt

Silyis, Ill, March Editor
Argus: Words fail 10 express my
thanks for the brief article in Sat
urday evenings issue of the Rock
Island Argus by Miss Mary Parker.
When ! was school girl The Argus
always praised me very highly for
my efforts as a speaker and kindly
published all items | requested,
adding a word or two of their own.
Late years l have been touched by
the enterprise of The Argus to Gre
ate fund for Christmas presents
for poor children And yet the
greatest is as the least and as he
that soweth." The Argus was the
first newspaper l noticed doing this
work. Others soon followed
have written the Silvis news for
The Argus for 10 years and have
been treated beautifully as a cor
respondent, For all this | am
grateful. Yet you will never know
the inexpressible pain you caused
me in the attitude you took in re-
gard to William Carter and capital
punishment, though the article
by Miss Parker has shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Food Cards Sent Out.

Home food cards were sent out
today in this city by County Food
Administrator g. c. Bowers They
will be sent over the county later
this week The cards will be dis
tributed in Aledo and Viola by the
BOY Scouts and over the remainder
Of The county by the school teach
ers.
Every teacher in the county is
asked to make special effort to see
that these cards are placed in the
homes in their district said Food
Administrator Bowers 1T is
especially urged by the government
officials that this method be used to
circulate the cards"
The cards encourage conserva-
tiCn of food and explain methods
for accomplishing this They also
contain recipes for the use Of oat-
meal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19

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abb u I1vO eeanty urh honat prcl nughO hte
QuaHt urere nat he u Dung & addt
our gul stock manyn TENS wb the first time The new drapeI
ecnd day the hmef m efa mgcap
ambu reEIo wo the
dntcst tina maxim h big will e pleas t LAY make yours
to ei a yu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
Ouinton sherman Home.

Private Quinton Sherman. Bat
terry ). One Hundred and Twenty
third heavy field artillery, arrived
home yesterday for a visit here
with his mother, Mrs. Maud Smith
He has a 10 days furlough. Sher-
man is encamped at Camp Logan,
Houston, Texas.
Sherman enlisted at Galesburg
with Battery A and has been with
the organization since that time