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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Pioneer Citizen Dead

John L. Swearengin was born
near this city Dec. l6, 1851, and
died at Sedalia Oct. A. 1919. His
remains were brot to this city
and inferred in the cemetery,
Tuesday. Rev. Larry Swearen.
gin conducting short services.
John L. Swearengin was mar.
ried to Mary Cunningham Dec.
IA, 1882 and resided in this coun.
ty for years, He was a member
of the Christian church from
early manhood.
A number of his relatives were
present at his obsequies, among
them Sam Swearengin of near
Westville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

There was sort Jumble in the
announcement for the Masonic
meeting here. The date for the
big meet is the third Wednes-
day in this month. Oct. Is.
Mrs. AL Hinkley writes from
Brawley Gala. that Missouri
lo)ks better to her than Califor-
MIA. So it does TO everyone who
knows old Missouri as Mrs.
Hinkley does.
Miss Emma Lee Johnson has
completed her course at c. B. G.
and last week was accepted a
position as stenographer in the
Office of 0. A. Talbot Grain Co.
at Laclede, Mo.
Frank Shaughnessy is here
this week visiting old friends in
town and country. Frank has
been out west for some time and
evidently in the grasshopper
country being about 100 pounds
short on weight. otherwise the
same old scout.
Mike Petska and son Albert
and Jim Guest were in town
Wednesday, the boys looking
after some army affairs and the
old gentleman out for an airing.
MIR. Petska will go to New Mexl-
co next week to make his home.
His health is much better down
there.
Bethany church will hold a
home coming service the third
Sunday of October. Dinner on
the grounds, everybody invited.
The following night Monday a
protracted meeting will begin,
Rev. f. G, Hughes of Warrens.
burg conducting it. The con-
gregation invites everybody to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. French johnson
land Sam Hurt were enroute to
Brunswick in the Johnson Pierce
Arrow Wednesday but clouds
stopped them here. French has
sold his farm and looks lonesome
bit will find another near some
good school. Good school and
fine farms adjacent to this city
and we would like mighty well
have the family locate.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Young Horse Thief

Dan Smith of Sumner drove
his nag and buggy to Brookfeld
Saturday, accompanied by his
young grandson. The horse, a
good one and good buggy, was
hltched to a rack in the city. At
ter getting thru his business Dan
sent his grandson TO get the
horse preparatory to going to
the home of his son south of
Brookfield. The lad returned
with the information that there
was no Smith horse at the rack.
Dan got busy, procured an auto
mobile and proceeded to scour
the roads round about. He
phoned to officers at various
points to be on the look out for
the rig, among others, sheriff
Hurt of this city. The sheriff
notified chief Gordon of the miss
ing rig. About s p. m. Satur-
day the chief saw a rig in front
of the Haley Bunton Gro. store
and a boy about II inside trying
to sell the outfit to Josh Bunton
for a small sum. The chief ar
rested the youngster and went
up the street on the hunt for the
sheriff. Mr.. Hurt dropped into
the store just after Gordon had
left with his prisoner. Coming
out he noticed the rig and as it
corresponded with the one Smith
had clsimed was his and missing,
he went in search of the one in
charge of it. When in front of
the bank of Keytesville sheriff
Hurt saw a young man sprint
ing south and chief Gordon in
hot pursuit. Hurt joined the
race and ran between Gordon
and the fleeing boy and seeing
that he could not keep pace with
the object of his run, he yelled
to the chief to shoot the brat.
Gordon opened up his battery
and the bullets whizzing uncom.
fortably close to the sheriffs
dome. he side stepped. The
thief ducked thru the old lumber
yard or somewhere in that neigh.
borhood and escaped. When he
broke away from Gordon at the
barber shop the chief tore off a
sleeve. The boys coat was left
in the shop and in it were found
several notes but nothing which
would identify him in any way
further than to indicate he was
from or had been to St. Louis
recently. Dan Smith arrived
here in a few minutes after the
thief escaped, glad to get his
rig but sorry that he didn't have
a chance to interview the young
fellow who had stolen his horse,
with either fists or a club. Sew.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

state room, locked the door,
seized her and stiffled her cries
with a pillow. She said she
fought him for a considerable
time when her strength and
breath left her aD6 she tainted
when almost at the mercy Of the
negro.
There was considerable disap-
pointment at both Marceline and
Carrollton when the facts were
learned and the further fact that
the negro had been whisked
away before he had been prop
.erly observed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

Ereell Heryford, formerly of
Salisbury and Miss Ruth Cater
of Marceline were married at
Lawrence, Kans., Sept, 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Knight
left last Friday for K. City from
which point Mr.. knight will go
west and Mrs. Sudie Knight re-
turn here to look after some
business affairs, later to join Mr..
Knight enroute to their home in
Gala.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

eral holes in Frank Arrington's
barn, sixty feet to the side of
the running horse thief, mark
the workmanship of the chief,
no indications on Hurts head nor
gore marking the trail of the
boy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Christian Church

Bible school 9:45 a. m. worship
at IL O'Clock. There will be
election of officers at this SER
vice. Each member is asked to
be present.
Evening sermon at 8. THE
Relations of a League of Ma
tions to Christianity"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Meeting OF The Farm Bureau

Meeting Of The Farm Bureau
There will be a meeting of the
Farm Buread on Saturday. Oct.
IL, in the Circuit Court room in
Keytesville, at 300 p. m. All
members of the bureau are es.
pecially urged to be present and
every citizen of the county is in
vited to be on hand. This meet
ing will be worth while and
ought to be largely attended.
Roy Rucker, President.
]. 0. Richardson, Sec'ty.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Farm Bureau Notes
BY Sam Jordan
Show at Chillicothe

Charlton County should be in
that too. 1t is to be held 0cto-
ber l4-17th.
No entry fees. Entries close
on the 18th.
10 ear prizes, $3.50 and $40.
Single ear, $3.50.
Why not go after them?
Send the stuff to Harry w.
Graham, Secretary, Chillicothe,
Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

ber l4-17th.
No entry fees. Entries close
on the 18th.
10 ear prizes, $l5.O0 and $40.
Single ear, $3.50.
Why not go after them?
Send the stuff to Harry w.
Graham, Secretary, Chillicothe,
Mo.
Important
We are doing our best to get
ready to win about all the money
that is offered for the corn show
prizes at the Round Up, October
30.31st and November lst. We
should remember that Charlton
County stands first in the state
this year on corn. We feel that
we should show the country
that we do have the goods.
The greatest difficulty stand
ing in the way is perhaps due to
too many not understanding the
demands of the showing, In
view of this we have decided to
call countrywide meeting to be
held in Keytesville, October 18th
We want you to bring some corn,
perhaps ten to twenty ears of
the best selection that you know
how to make. We will go over
this, showing as nearly as we
know how selections should be
made. Let me say further that
if we win we must get busy at
once. With the corn that we
have there is not a field in the
county where any man can select
a show sample in a few minutes.
The show demands are big at
this time.
| want also the Live Stock
Breeders Associatiop 70 have 8
meeting at this time. We viii
try to meet at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon giving the better part
of the day because / am sure we
will need it. We believe that
the Live Stock Breeders should
put on an exhibit at the Round
Up. We want your decision on
this point. There is no other
countrywide show and we believe
it will be unfortunate if we dc
not add the Live Stock feature
to the program.
| am depending on seeing you
at the meeting October 18th.
If this county does not win
most of the prizes it will not be
the fault of the corn. 1t will be
for the reason that we have not
gone after it in earnest.
In getting your show corn,
you will at the same time get a
fine lot of good seed for next
year, SO your efforts are not lost.
There is not enough pure-bred
stock in this county to supply the
demand for pure-bred sires. This
is not as it ought to be. We Ger.
tainly think it wise to get busy.
The Sheep Campaign
Most of the meetings were
well attended, and we are sure
that those who attended were
we'll paid for the time they
spent. Mr.. Spencer knows his
job, and the men were well
pleased with his work. We
found most fiocks in good shape,
but in at least two f1ocks stomach
worms were dong much harm.
In every case of stomach worms
in a flock we found the owner
did not understand much about
the trouble. One man lost seven
head, but was too wise to ask
for information. We killed one
that was too nearly gone to save.
and post-mortem showed dozens
Of tape-worms. Another showed
thousands Of stomach worms.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10
Stock Market.
City "wednesday

Top cattle $3.50; top hogs
$16.0 90 and top lambs $15.75.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-10-10

W. H. EzeIl, Pastor
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-06-11
DICE
of
DESTINY.
By
jackson Gregory
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Senor don Antonio de la
Guerra, wealthy Spanish ranch owner on
the American side of the Mexican border,
is informed by his American attorney
that a technical error has been found in
his will. The senior signs a new docu-
ment without reading it.
CHAPTER II-Teresa, only grandchild
of the senior, finds evidence of a struggle
in the library and her grandfather miss
ing. The belief is that the senior has been
els. Billy Stairway, Teresa.s sweetheart,
takes command of the situation and or
ders the servants and vaqueros to arm
themselves.
CHAPTER III-Stanway, with twenty
men, starts in pursuit Of the rebels. They
Teresa, who has been wounded, he
claims, by the escaping rebels.
CHAPTER IV-Stanway loses the reb-
els trail and returns to the hacienda.
will which she has found and which
leaves all the property to Tore.
90 CHAPTER Van emissary from the
rebels arrives with the news that the
senior is well and is being held for $4,000
ransom. Tore tries to assume authority
as the heir, but Stairway takes command
of the situation.
CHAPTER VI-Dempton, the senor's
lawyer, is brought to the hacienda at
Stanway's order and is accused of having
received pay from Tore for altering the
senors will
CHAPTER VII-Torre who has been
detained under guard by Stairway, ad-
mits that he is responsible for the senor's
disappearance. He demands $4,000 to re-
nounce all claim to the estate and to re-
turn the senior unframed. Refusal will
mean the senor's death within "a hours
CHAPTER VIII-The hacienda is at
tackled in the night on signal given by
Tore from within. He is foiled in his
attempt to escape.
CHAPTER X-In the confusion, Teresa
is abducted and several of her attendants
are found wounded. Tore admits he is
responsible for Teresa's disappearance,
and raises his demands to $4,000. Stan
way starts in search of Teresa.
CHAPTER X-Stanway is mystified
about a key of the senor's which no one
appears to know the use of. He believes
II will unlock the door behind which the
senior and Teresa are hidden.
CHAPTER XI-Stanway finds a secret
passage in the house which he believes
leads to the place where the captives are
held. He starts in search of them.
CHAPTER XII-The senior and Teresa
are found unframed. The senior parleys
with Tore, and the latter, finding him
self beaten, accepts the senor's offer of a
gamblers chance.
CHAPTER XIIIThe dice box is hand
ed to Tore. If he wins he is to go free,
If he loses he is to be given a lame horse
with which to cross the border. He loses.
CHAPTER XIV-The senior gives his
consent to the marriage of Teresa and
Stairway.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-06-11

ndnk rou, MT. DC Id 1uSTTds
said hastily. But 1 must return to
La Panza Immediately"
He managed a bow with poor trial
at the Spaniard's dignif1ed grace, put
out his hand quickly as though to have
the farewells over and done with, and
retreated to the door which gave pas
sageway through the three-foot adobe
walls from the drawing room to the
patio.
De la Guerra looked at him with a
curious smile.
"YOu are incomprehensible, you
Americanos," he said, softly. you will
insist on riding a dozen miles through
the dark when there is a warm bed
and bright candle light inviting you
to stay. Your business must be ur-
gent, Mr.. Dempton, to take you out
tonight-alone. Your ride is not with
out danger, and"
He put his hand again to the bell
cord.
"At least, if you insist, you must
allow me to send some of my va
queros with you"
mo, nor' cried Dempton, already at
the door. 'fIt is unnecessary, Mr.. de
la Guerra. There is no danger"
GAS you WILL" Senior don Antonio
spread out his white hands and lifted
his shoulders slightly. "But you must
remember that we are only half mile
from the border, and that those ras-
cally Mexicans are a thieving, treach-
erous lot.
Il have already given orders to
close-herd my steers, and yet Gaucho,
my foreman. reported to me this morn
ing that the rebels had crossed over
and had driven off half dozen COWS
for me-"
Again he spread out his hands and
lifted his shoulders.
+ 'In the daylight it is one thing
after dark it is another. l should be
glad to send some of my vaqueros with
YOU, senor."
Still Dempton protested. There was
moon, his way ran across a wide
open level land, and the rebels were
not looking for complications with
Uncle Sam.
De la Guerra, too courteous a host
to insist, smiled gravely, rose and went
into the patio with the lawyer, direct
ing Pedro to have Mr.. Dempton's horse
brought up from the stables.
miss Teresa, / did not see her."
Dempton remembered to say from the
saddle. "She is well, 1 hope?"
"Very well, thank you, senior. shall
tell her that you inquired. And it was
kind of you to take this long ride to
tell me about the mistake in the WILL"
Good night, Mr.. de la Guerra"
"Buenas noehes, senor."
And Lawyer Dempton, his horses
name and tail flying, was on his way
through the moonlight night, and the
old man, leaving Pedro to close the
door after him, had gone back to his
chair and wine and cigarettes.
Los American9s,' he muttered when
he was alone again, "they are all alike.
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You cannot trust them. That Demp-
ton has the eyes of rat, the face of
liar, the manner of convict. Amer
icanos on the one hand, Mexicanos on
the otheri Sangre de Dios! I must
take Teresita away from them. Pedro 7"
ISL, senor."
"Where is the senOrita?'
E"In her rooms, think, senor."
'BuenO. Convey to her my affec-
tionate compliments, and tell her that
I shall be for the half-hour adding a
certain note to my American memoirs.
After that 1 shall be pleased if she
will come to me-"
"Si, senor." Swift and silent, Pedro
went upon his errand.
Senior don Antonio de la Guerra,
pushing the will to one side, drew a
thick manuscript from the table
drawer, and, writing in a fine, schOl-
arly hand, began to add certain highly
insulting commentaries to the chapter
dealing with the vitriolic description
of the character of ''Los Americanos.'' y
(The book he planned to print in
Spain.)
Meantime the Senorita Teresa de Ia
Guerra, his denure granddaughter,
was not in her room but upon her
little rose-twined balcony, and the
moonlight, bright about her, was not
more bright than the laughing eyes
she turned downward toward the ador-
ing face of an Americanol
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-06-11

after the candles are lighted, senOr."
Dempton, his errand done, was al
ready upon his feet, his eyes rowing
for the hat which Pedro had taken
from him a few minutes ago.
But" cried De la Guerra, "you are
not going back tonight, senior? Surely
you would not think of putting my
hospitality so to shame! You must
spend the night with u.s."
Dempton's eye had found his hat
and he speedily crossed the room to
take it up.
THANK you, Mr.. de la Guerra" he
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Concluded on page s
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-26
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunces Services for the Week.

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunces Services for the Week.
The regular Thanksgiving Day Ser
vices of the Church will be held on
Thursday morning at $50 o'clock, and
will consist of Morning Prayer and
Holy Communion. The offering as
usual will be for he Day Nursery and
Hospital for Babies in Wilmington.
The Hospital has greatly enlarged its
scope of work and usefulness within
the past year and is in greater need
than ever before, therefore / bespeak
a very generous contribution for it.
There will be Evensong in the church
on Friday at 7. 80 p. M, followed by
choir Rehearsal. Nov. 30th-this year
will be both st. Andrews Day and the
first Sunday in Advent. There will be
the session of the Church School at
1915 a. M; Holy Communion and
Sermon at II a. M, and Evensong
with Sermon at 7.30 p. m. A goodly
number of members of the congrega-
ton journeyed to Dover. on Sunday
night to participate in the joint mass
meeting on the Nationwide Cam
paign. The campaign is rapidly ap-
preaching its high point. 1t is hoped
that we shall be able to have special
meeting in Smyrna, with an outside
speaker sometime before the intensive
week, Dec. TIA. In the mean time let
"every man so examine himself that
he may be able to give an answer to
him that asketh of him anything in
relation to the Kingdom of Heaven"
Rector.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-26
THIEVES ENTER TEN SMYRNA
HOMES SUNDAY MORNING
VISIT ONE AFTER ANOTHER IN
QUICK SUCCESSION, WEE HOURS
Seemed to be After Money But Get
Very Little.-Officers on Trail of
Local Band--HOmes Entered

Smyrna was thrown into more or
less excitement Sunday morning by
the visit of thieves early that morning
between midnight and three o'clock.
The burglaries in all cases were I'M
identified, they having entered into
nearly dozen homes about town, but
got little for their trouble. They
seemed to be after money and jewelry
Officers say the way they went about
it and their profuse use of matches
and candles, leads to believe they
were local, petty thieves. Chief
Cochran who at this time is on his
vacation, is with his assistants run
ming down several clues and hopes to
apprehend the thieves and make an
example of them. Some think they
are the same who visited Clayton.
Mt. Vernon, Delaware and South
streets seemed to be the base of
operations, in all cases of which the
thieves made their entrance by prying
open windows. Singular to relate, in
no case yet discovered, did they search
in the second story or sleeping quar-
tiers. On Mt. Vernon street they en-
tered the home of John Buttery,
David A. Knots, and Mrs. H. R. Mus
tard. In each place they ransacked
and left burned matches over the
floor. No money was taken from
either place, but from Mr.. Knots they
took some preserves. On Delaware
street, they pried into the residence
of Creadick Ennis, Isaac D. Berry,
Oscar Stehley, Mrs. Herman P. HAZEL
and Thomas H. Wilson. At Mr.. Steh-
legs they secured watch, valued at
$12 and about seventy cents in small
change. From Thomas H. Wilson's
they secured $1.0O which was in the
purse of his daughters, Miss Elisa
beth Wilson; flash light, &c. Miss
Wilson heard noise on Mrs. Hazell's
porch, next door, but thought it was
some cats and did not give the matter
any concern. Nothing was missed
from the residence of Mrs. HAZEL
and Mr.. Berry. On South street, the
residences of J. Frank Webb, John w.
Roberts and Mrs. w. w. Tschudy We're
entered. From Mr.. Webb's about a
$3.50 was missing, but nothing or
little of value was taken from the
other places.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-26
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Former State Senator and Mrs. J. A.
Latta Celebrate so Years of WedIOck.
Former State Senator and Mrs.
John A. Latta, of near Smyrna, cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding on Saturday evening, Nov.
18th. They were surrounded by all Of
their children, grandchildren, other
relatives and friends from Philadel-
phia and Wilmington, representatives
of the Grange, and many from the
Church and community where they
have been active for so many years.
Amid the numerous presents were
gifts of gold amounting to one hun
dred and seventeen dollars. The pre-
sentation speech was made by the
pastor, Rev. T. Guy Owens. Supper
was served, music enjoyed, and the
occasion in general was enlivened by
the still youthful spirit of the bride
and groom. May the years continue
to add golden memories of useful SER
vice and cordial fellowship for which
these distinguished friends have been
so long noted.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-26
LEG SHOT OFF WHILE CUNNING
Irving States, of CrumptOn, Nd, Vic
tim of Accident While Hunting.

Irving States, of CrumptOn, Nd, Vic
tim of Accident While Hunting.
Irving States, of Crumpton, Md,
was the victim of serious cunning
accident Wednesday afternoon when
he shot himself through the thigh
while rabbit hunting. Young States,
who is sixteen years old and the son
of James States, of Crumpton, Nd,
had gone to the farm of Fred Stevens,
just over the bridge in Kent county,
in search of game. In an attempt to
drive rabbit from a pile of brush,
by beating the brush with the breech
of the gun, the shell exploded, enter
ing the front part Of his left leg about
half way between the knee and hip,
coming out in the upper part of the
leg in back. Not a shot was left in
the leg, but the bone was shot in two,
and the leg nearly severed from the
body. The gun was single barrele l.,
and carried a No. IL shell. A physi-
clan was called, and the young man
hurried to Elkton Hospital, where the
injured member was amputated. 1t
is not expected that he will recover
as he suffered considerably from loss
of blood and shock.