Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1919-12-12
Ovation For Sam Jordan

dC CLe DlS corn snow IN GenLry
county Novr. Fl if indeed he was
not largely responsible for the
great interest in that progressive
move. The Albany Capital pays
highest tribute to Mr.. Jordan
and saws that a throng from all
over the county greeted the dis
tinguished agriculturist, hund.
reds being turned away from
the big court room where ne ad-
dressed the multitude and aisles,
windows and doors crowded with
those determined to hear him.
The Capitol says Mr.. Jordan was
not only enthusiastically received
but WIS vociferousIy applauded
all thru his address, which, the
Capital says, is entitled to rank
with the best ever heard in the
county. Such sentiments as it
is the duty of every man who
wants to be respected while alive
and who hopes that his name
shall live on after he is dead and
gone, to render some service to
his country and his fellow men
during his life time" struck home
in the minds of his hearers, and
the speakers insistence that the
best efforts of every manbelong-
ed to his country and fellow men,
met with unanimous approval.
Mr.. Jordan said that there were
many possessed of the means,
rich men, in communities who
were not worth, while alive, the
$2.69 his carcass would bring as
a fertilizer after death and dis
integration and the multitude
acquiesced heartily to the truth
of the statement.
Perhaps the most valuable sug-
gestion made by the speaker was
advice TO young men to cultivate
, ambition to do one thing or a
very few things, well, since none
: could hope to be successful by
undertaking to be a specialist in
number of different lines. Yes,
it was Sam Jordan Day, and the
Capital closes long article de-
scriptive of the occasion and
laudation of the distinguished
speaker in these lines; Gentry
county takes pride in Sam Jor-
dan and the practical work he
has done and is doing. We are
convinced that because of his
practical teaching and homely
preaching, more corn is being
= raised on every intelligently
attended corn farm in Missouri
than was grown prior to the
campaign of education which he
inaugurated years ago and which
has since been carried on by him.
, self and the hundreds of practi.
cal corn men who have come
, after him. We believe that he
has been of more real worth tt
!, our state than any other preach
er, teacher, statesman or screech'
er who ever claimed Missouri as
his home. With this belief, il
: has been a qualification to all oi
US that such a splendid crowd
made up of representative citi
zens from all parts of the county
was here to greet and to do honor
to this native son of Gentry
county and to make so complete
a success of Sam Jordan Day. !"
And Charlton county has the
distinction, not only in Missouri
but all over the Union, of having
, the services of the acknowledged
best farm adviser in the country
and his engagement here due tt
, the knowledge of what is gooC
for US and how to get it, on thu
: part of comparative few of the
progressive farmers and busines!
men of the county tho the entire
county benefits by his employ
; ment. By all means, lets retair
the best as long as his talents
are not demanded at Washing
; ton.
E Mrs 7. n Kuhn nf DaWit