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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Salisbury

The marriage of Bishop Shem-
well to Miss Gussie Finnell was
a pleasant surprise to their
friends, but all wish them joy
and happiness.
Fred Keller is remodeling his
dwelling.
Word comes from Kansas City
that our old friend C. D. Reed
who is there for treatment is
very poorly.
We learn that two of our
prominent business men engag.
ed in a quiet fsticuff, the other
day, but as they did not say any
thing about it, neither will we.
An old colored woman, long q
resident of this place, relict of
the late Geo. Henderson,. noted
as a colored democrat, died sud
denly after washing dishes, at
the home Of her son Al. She was
a good old nanny and had lots
of friends.
The proposition to bond the
town to extend the water works
system carried by a large major
ity Tuesday, and work will soon
begin. Sewerage and street
paving will come next.
The first peal of the bell at the
new church rang out clear and
strong late Tuesday afternoon
and made glad the hearts of our
Lutheran brethren and all their
friends.
Gilbert Lamb returned to the
hospital Wednesday to continue
treatment for rectal trouble.
Mrs. Forquecan has about re-
covered and started for her
home in ChillicotEfe.
Mrs. Louis Steinbach died
Tuesday.
Mrs. Maud Forrest will teach
at the Coleman school this year
DR.. Welch has a new car.
Rev. MoseIy is getting ready
to attend conference.
The last of the series of union
meetings was held at the Meth
odist church Sunday night Rev,
heaCOn preaching.
The call of the Christian
church to Rev. Bassett of Calf.
could not be accepted.
The chlIrens day exercises
at the Methodist church Sunday
we're of a high order and showed
most careful training.
jim Cloyd's motor car caught
fire Saturday night but the blaze
was soon under control and the
car saved.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Marriage Licenses

L. W. Rice. Rothville
Nellie Crandall, Brookfeld.
Thos. B. Pontius, Lawrence,
Kas.
Mary Wehrle, Mendon.
Frank R. Carter, K. c., Kas.
Letha NJ. Hull, K. G. Mo.
B. W. Shemwell, Salisbury
Gussie L. Finnell, Salisbury.
Festus Williams, cold Dalton
Mildred Sender, cold, Dalton.
G. w. Guthrie of Marceline
was in town Monday and favor
ed US with a renewal of his SUBJ
scription.
Mrs. Marietta Showers and
charming daughter Esther of
Kansas City are visiting relatives
here.
James Staples and family of
Marceline are visiting relatives
and friends at their old home
town of Pee Dee this week.
John H. Marion and wife, Of
Fulton and W. 2. Marion and
wife of Clifton Hill visited Mr..
and Mrs, Jno. Meyers the first
of the week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Stock Market.
X. City Wednesday
Top corn steers $l6.10, top hogs
$500 and top lambs $500.

Misses Anna Eliza and Linnie
Pearson have been home several
days after visiting California,
Utah and other western states
during their vacation. They
have contracted for the coming
term of the same school at Okla.
homa and viii leave about the
first of next month for their po.
sitions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Meeting Postponed

The meeting of the County
Association 10. o. F. advertis-
ed to be held at Brunswick on
the 18th of this month has been
put off to some some future
date.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Mrs. W. E. Hill is on the sick

Mrs, W. E. Hill is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Lucy Cock Findlay re-
turned to her home in Kansas
City Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Wrenn re-
turned from the state fair last
week, Mrs. Wren on the railroad
and John mudded his car thru.
Fred Arensmeier returned
the latter part of last week from
a visit in Iowa and is again fix
ing up fivvers at the Spot Cash
Garage.
Mrs. Luther Owens returned
Monday from Checotah where
she had been for several days on
a visit to her father l.. B. Court
ney.
We are having a time all to
ourselves. Short on force, we
have to get out an abbreviated
paper and hustle the hardest to
do that. But succor is in sight
even if we do see a long way.
Mr.. Newton Long and Lloyd
Stewart and son passed thru our
city Monday enroute home in the
Stewart car. Mr.. Long has
about recovered from rheuma-
tism by a new sweating process
and feels unusually good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Lancaster
are the proud parents of an s
pound girl baby which came to
them Monday morning. Grand
pap Brown Thrash wears his
honors we'll.
At midnight Wednesday night
the increase allowed railroads on
freight and passenger business
went into effect. The increase
will cost shippers four millions
dollars a day and passengers
twenty millions a month more
than the roads got out of them
before the rate went into effect.
G. E. Yancey of Liberty, Mo.
was chosen chairman of the
state democratic committee Wed.
nesday at st. Louis and John
Hughes of Macon, Mo. was
named chairman of the
republican state committee. 1t
is reported that Jacob Babler of
Lowden slush money fame and
Arthur M. Hyde, republican
nominee for governor, have
made peace, but Cole, former
chairman, has resigned.
The burglar alarm at the Far
mers Bank set itself to going
Tuesday night about ten o'clock
and the alarm was general.
Cashier Miller had failed to ad-
just the mechanism when he
left the bank or set the throw.off
at the right notch or something
akin and away she went and
kept going until he crawled out
of bed and went to the bank and
pacifed it. Burglars would
have had little chance of getting
by without raising a racket and
the hair on the heads Of the pop
ulape.
81 = y Z y 81
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27
Red School House Siftings

Thrashing in this section is
about over and the yield was
good.
The remains of Jess Phillips
who died in a hospital in France
about two years ago were buried
at Bennett cemetery Saturday.
Those attending the state fair
at Sedalia from this vicinity
were Geo. Friesz, Frank Kressig
Jack Fitzgerald and wife and
Geo. Bennett and daughter,
Pearl.
Ode Phillips of Jacksonville at
tended the funeral of his broth
er Jesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Wright
were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Brockman Saturday.
Bob Correll comtemplates go.
ing to Louisiana in charge OF a
couple of car loads of work
mules for the Fair brothers.
VIM. Wescott has purchased
an automobile and expects to
take in all of the shows and pic.
MICS far and near.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27

Jack Edwards of Kansas is
visiting friends in this neigh.
borhood.
John Robertson and family are
here from st. Louis visiting
relatives.
The Farmers State Bank Of
Chickasha, Okla, of which Nj.
F. Courtney is the head officer,
makes a fine showing in its
statement issued June 80. The
deposits are near the three
quarter million mark and the re-
serve funds above the average.
Mayor F. W. Hill was in Kan
sas City last week and ordered a
tank of oil for the road between
town and the Wabash station.
The oil the mayor procured is
about 60 per cent asphaltum
and the best, it is said, of crude
oils for such purpose.
! A most enjoyable time was
had on the lawn of the M. E.
church south of Dalton Tuesday
evening in the form of an ice
cream supper concluding with
games of various kinds which
entertained and amused both old
and young. Everyone enjoyed
himself immensely. Oscar Da.
Wis of sKeytesville demonstrated
the Delco-Light system which
was greatly appreciated.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-27

Several K. P's. attended a pic
mic and fish fry at Triplett, We'd
nesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
.CAHLAUx MORE BITTER
AS HIS TRIAL PROCEEDS.
Says Losheuls Reconstruction. Minis.
ter, Subscribed More Than He
TO Defeated Newspaper.
icy Associatcd I,ress i

PAR1S. March 3.-Ncttled at the
Trend trend OF the cross examination OF Theo-
aore Lesscouve. procurator of the. re :
pubic, CORNER Premier Joseph Gail!
ting hs n high court on the charge O;
having had treasonable dealings Win
tho enemy displayed moro bitterness
today than at any limo since the trial
opened. i
NJ: caillauA reiterated his previous
law OF Louis +. Swift. Of Chicago. had
been youched for by Edwin ". MorEat,
American ambaasador at Rio Jane no,
wito. GaillauX claimed, not only intro
duced alinotto 10 him. but received tho
inter IN Ills house as u guest
An incident occurred when Al. Gail.
lauS, In replNing.to NJ. Lescouvcs uues-
ton as TO why hc had subscribed COO
! francs TO the dcfcatists newspaper
Tranchec Republicaine, tho editors OF
which, JACQUES landau and NJ. Gold.
.sky, now are serving prison sentences
for their connection With the Bonnet
Rouge affair, said:
"Louchcur (Louis LoucbeurD. at pres,
emit minister of reconstruction. through
his agent subscribed 5000 francs to
the Same paper"
Several Senators appIauded in which
they were joined by numerous specta-
tors in the galleries. while others nj
INC Judges and spectators shouted
NJ. caiilaux argued that his act.vi-
looked into by the United States sen
ate committee charged with invcsti-
eating German propaganda in Amer
!ca, He declared IL be had been as
yoe,aied In propaganda work in the
pasha. this fact wonid Undoubtedly
nave been brought out by the senate
committees inquiry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
News Of Fifty Years Ago.
lFrom the Richmond Dspa tell. Mar. 4 1870

Tho Virginia Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church met in their second annual
session in the United states Court room "A t. 1
o'clock yesterday. Bishop James presiding: Rev.
Thomas f. Haynes, of Alexandria,. elected
secretary
The funeral OF Rev. DR., w A. Smith took place
from Centenary Church yesterday. The church
was crowded and among the divines present
were: Bishop Doggett. Rev, Drs., Edwards.
and Burrows. and Rev MIR. Michebacher. who
ofnciated as chaplain of the Masonic lodge
The services were conducted by DR.. Edwards
and the funeral sermon was by Bishop Doggett.
Fifty bales of cotton were received AT tho
Richmond and Danvic depot. IN this city a
few days ago, which brought from At
lanta in eighty hours.
The members, OF the committee who wen. 10
Washington to seek an aDpropriat ton from Con-
gress for work on> James River are sangulnc
and bolicvo their mission will result In success.
The receipts Of tho city from wagon licenses
since the first of February have been $4,000 and
from carriages. SS2u.
w. II. RUffner was yesterday elected by the
Legislature to be Superintenden OF Public
INSTRUCTIONS, receiving l4l OF the 1i2 votes cast.
Tho General Assembly yesterday elected Hon.
, John L. Marye, J.ieu nj -tiorernor. He re.
on the ground that tho election was unconsti-
tutional.
The case OF Hon. Joseph segar. claiming a
Virginia. WIN be disposed OF today by the
committee having IL under consideration.
James il. Harris (ncgro) will probably sue
coed sDIweeso in Congress; ut least, he will DO
the Republican, nominee In tho Raleigh, Mo
district. 49, .5f.7, .-sls 80, -, -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
From Other Viewpoints
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go.
BY ALFRED u. WILLIAMS.

oa sn fass for mhe
ships we seized from the Huns and and those Sts We
sFeatest dest Of nsrehant SHIPS saoat, ' and Ind
Sa m 4E q IL do Of .Ss we This nsvG n
Guides the Ileviathan, built by the Huns aud
s" BY Rs' ahf% " Ts sspss 9ns
Idle te costs ,a saSoSS day some caor comes
them Much large tax is dene q tie glorious
S 70 esss and
strike DE-, down the priyate monopoiis,s who have
sl aetuay Investing mli S.s of nnb
lie funds in a donh, H,P entsrprlIs the
pause and 10 Look at the sSHn we havo
Other, nations. We have our perfectly lovely ~
abroad and most Of Hss de
a r a e were Mh oso
Instead of having been divestod OF poison most
costs q hGdas and rosondi,onms sers are 9sr
S of wa ve ss
obvious facts that government operation has
wa D'Sn a eut down ss
mnnt EXPENSES and bureau costs unSuccess-
Of those who shrek inc most smay
The oppression of the taxpayer and the high
Congress. Forced face to face with the un-
cal il. too, can't perform ali kinds of wonder.
fui legislative and governmental fancy stunts
ship proposition and waits, at cost OF sea, 900
@ see %sl % sss qn yss snS
put. them 10 work is TO appear from. After
that viii! loom up the new question what We
are to carry In our cargo ships and what bring
back, and how VIC are TO induce anybody to
travci on our dry" passenger boats, While all
tae foreign owned arc offoring drinks beyond
the three mile limit and can't stop them,
un!css the Irohibiton!sts organize a world
war to force a.! other countries TO accept our
laws in that respect,
The railways, az the result OF another en-
trancinS experiment. arc likely 10 find them
themselves Ia n,uch tho same situation as the
they have been wearing out freight cars at tho
rate Of 100000 year and building then, ut
the rate Of 2o.o9o year. Consequently they
some 100000, cars short OF tho necessary
equipment. and have nothing With which to
build thcin while wheat farmors In tho wost,
millcrs, lumber men. stock raisors miners and
manufacturers are shrieking for cars to haul
their stun and the public yells at tho high
COS; of living. ".
II may he found. in the end. that tho fino
iiew schemes We tried TO use tho war to work
out will cost than the war itself, and
that while the valor and sense OF men at
the front were winning for the country end-
less honor and glory, the cowasdice, trucking
and ,reasonabic 'follles Of tho politicians OF Va
r!ous degrees at the rear involved !t In endless
; losses and, vast contempt. 4s.y.5 sst 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
move IS MADE TO ! SEIZE il
H0HENz0LLERN ESTATE
Majority Socialists and Independents
Vic With Each Other in De-
nouncing. Former Ruler.
my Associated Press. I

BENI.lN, March .3.--rhe fight to de-
prire the former Emperor Of his prop
critics and fortune began in earnest
Tuesday. when the. motion Of tho ma
jority Socialists OF the Diet TO refer
the issue TO the National Assembly
|. precipitated on acrimonious debate.
The majority Socialists We'd viii,
tho independents in denuncintion of
the former ruler in. an effort 10 do,
feat the proposed settlement by ac-
complaining the confiscatiou Of tho
iiohcnzollorn possessions. This would
be done through constitutional amend :
ment, voting tho former Emperor Il
fixed sum for his maintenance.
Deputy Gracf, majority Socialist.
declared that tho cx-rulcr had failed
TO live up to the historic preccueuts
of his race. lie had no. died at tho
head OF his troops. lilo chose instead.
the deputy continued, u MIDNIGHT
flight TO Holland. where he now IL
promenadinS aud saving wood
Hf expressed doubt ms to whether
tho former Emperor had subscribed to
war loans, as had been claimed. while
his claim that he had been the guard
ian OF peace had boen disproved by
his continuous rattling OF tho sword
and proclamations q the mailed fist.
Joined In voting for the governments
measure providing that the settlement
he referred to the committee OF Judi
ciary.
The judiciary committee now takes
the bill under adrisemcnt and con-
fercnces are expected to last many
weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
4 Memorial Library System

THE pending bill before the General AS
sembly providing for the erection of Il
memorial library building and auditorium in
Richmond. with the supplementary bills
looking TO the establishing Of system Of
public libraries as testimonials TO Virginia
soldiers, sailors marines and women who
served in the world war, embodies Il scheme
aside from the testimonial to duty faithfully
performed Of which il is to be Il concrete
expression. so far-rcaching in its assured
possibilities Of public benefits, diffused
among all classes of people throughout the
State, that it would seem to be the essence
Of Legislative wisdom to pass the bills with
unanimity and without delay. In matter
OF such transcending Importance, involving
both popular expression Of gratitude to
those who served their country in a grave
emergency and the laying Of the foundation
for the acquisition Of knowledge by all the
people there would seem to be little room
for difference OF opinion among legislators
rs TO the wisdom and patriotism OF the pro-
posed authorization. Hence the public has
right TO expect marked unanmity both
in the discussion and In the vote OH the
pending measures.
as the apex of the system of local IL
braries for which provision is made in sepa-
rate bills authorizing the establishment OF
local memorial libraries by giving the Boards
OF Supervisors OF counties and City Councils
power to levy small annual tax, together
with an annual State appropriation to sup
plcment these movements, as we'll as direct
state appropriations to the. State Library
| Board, 10 supervise and organize local Ii
brary work it is provided that in the event
the city OF Richmond conveys the property
at the southeast corner OF Broad and Elev-
!, cnth streets, known the Ford lot the
State Will erect thereon building to cost
not less than $200O.O00 TO that end an
annual appropriation for the next two years
OF $250,O00 is provided. The remainder of
the amount is TO be obtained by deed Of
trust on the proposed property and improve
mentS thereon in the sum OF $500 900, for
which bonds maturing in thirty years are
, 10 he Issued and retired annually by Il sink
ing fund. 10 be provided by the General AS
sembly.
That Richmond will be only too glad to
Of SHe",000. goes without saying The mag
n.Gcrnt structure thus to be reared will con
tain an, auditorium, as well as proper
memorial tablets and trophies Of Virginians
who served in the great war. But while this
memorial will be splendid tribute to the
! states valiant sons and daughters who so
| unSelHshly gave their service 10 the winning
I 81 The great conflict which mperiled civil
! iiZation, IL is TO be only the apcX OF the
| more iar-rcaching system OF memorial IL
| braries that will bo erected throughout the
State, whose bencncent operat ton i'm diriusine
| general enlightenment and community uplift,
| is beyond the fatherest stretch OF the magi-
| nation 10 estimate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
The Insurance, Depo.,,.

70 si INC Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
the articles in your paper Mtn rsfereac
Sn; the repeal Of ,hs depos, law in this State
Itth the S State e. Treasurer sinedTe hope mis-
perence along this line In other States and
must must confess that 1 am surprised the a;ti.
Virginia In lending his support tow:: IDS the re-
peal OF this law. Virginia has been very for
wsro had in host en f nasimose
and San Francisco. was one Of those that
several policies in small companies with limited.
assets and who were unable to pay the full
tract: Il the laws OF California had Fad deposit
law these small companies would not have been
urally, have hnd policies in the large compa-
MES that wsre doing business there and who
:. The contention made that the entrance in the
State OF many companies that will probably
tive to the ali Tbey M pra
ably do some business with the small insurer
CARELESS of protection will eventually suffer
The large insurer always picks his compa MES
his insurance with the strongest, companies and
they are not going TO run any risk OF not col
just to save few dollars by a cut-rate com
pany. As for the mutual companies that win
thousands That have been organized few RE RE
magazine that out OF several hundred mutual
casualty companies there were only four that
could take care OF their policyholders in ease
OF an epidemic of claims. Chicago. the scat OF
have them oustcd from illinois on account OF
the way they are paying claims.
consderaton It Justly deserves from our eg
islature; and that they viii not let themselves
Virginia. whose knowledge OF tie iiis,iranee
business seems to be very limi.ed.l
Richmond, Va. February &C, 1920 - = . !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
Health Talks by Dr.. VIM. Brady
.copyr,rh.. 1870 ov s.,lona, xouspaoor service,

s CHS a aspSr FsaTE
Win d the mail Here recently pooh poohed
s roa fnsf ea' s
r nemera sane readers know perfectly we'll that
tween husband and wife father err and s son or or
vino ee@ 'hs k Soa . Gt
og Tess gland functions on the skin spoke
sseed toward those fanesons pa ana aaa cd
h easa halro, enough sns there Other
hus aesa g Sns to 'S hsr duty Shower O
the s spen
eager to hear that ether story. for they all as
n,1 andg the auet!ess glands back the job
o,ion have st, been trying for years TO ten that
mered on the dcn in nearly every article in
this department, Perhaps many of tho ouerists
, mind whom SPOKE Of aroasins tho dnetlcss
some plausibiIty TO market
ne r
mones which control life processes a fer.
s.omaeh-is subjected to abuse By nearly every
one who Ignores res or dSoheys The simple laws
f II the E;ng gil kinds
other bad by the hsSd ha5,uS urs
Oh dr9Es Of the stimulant class, By life strains
The natural means Of arousins the duc,lcss
%'n v iay M be
clear enough.
!, Daland n his old Age Deferred refers. to
the premature senity which comes to tho
fast" woman 4 type OF senliity which comes
as. as surely If not SO swiftly. to even the good
from tho neck IN than from the mock down
nna TAB excessive weight lifelsss skin and
FL OF the bloom of youth. There are plenty
or unhyEionic habits besides sensunltty that
ton. $50 49,
Correction OF the hygienic errors. whatever
they may be in given case. will stop tho
waste. and restore tho informal secretory sys-
tenn TO some SombluDcc Of normality, provided
this reform is not put of too long.
Questions aud Answers.
grapefruit and Soda---ls it true that EraDo-
Fruit is specific for the Ilu?, Is soda harmful
* taken to prevent or help rheumatism of the
Answer,Grapofruit is a pleasant relish, but
scarcely should be considered a specific So
far as l know, soda is harmless in any desired
dose for limited period.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
FAMOUS WINDMILL ON MONT
MARTRE ORDERED REMOVED
Partisan Artists In Despair Over Action
Of French Capital
&ufbOrItyeu.

PARIS March 3.-World famous
: Moulin kade; ono OF the two remain.
Ing windmills which for centuries have
crowned tho Mont Martrc. Is to he re-
moved TO make room for the construc-
ton OF now houses. As this Will In
cvit;bly ruin the picturesque site from
the artists point OF view, tho painters
are. in despair and lovers of old Paris
arc cndcavorins TO got the authorities
to consent TO the mill being moved to
another site instead OF being pulled
down.
In the seventeenth century the hill
side and top OF Mont Martrc were COW
ered with windmills. The number fin
ally dwipdled to two. tho Moulin dc In
GAZETTE and the Moulin Radet, For
countries have sought ont the Mont
Martrc. for the purpose Of reproducing
these mills on canvas. The section w;is
q favoritc ono With American tourists
and artists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
A Daily Once-Over
Thc Light Tint Doesn't Fail.

:, Ever stand with your face to the sun and
'"S S Suu at LOOK IN another direction?
ing. light which seemed to DO wherever you
cast your eyes
,rse more often you looked at the sun the
Sironse" your Illusion as regards tho bail OF
It was fascinating, though rather binding:
nut you could not stand all the day long look
ing In tho Sky, for YOU had TO work
one thing you did lea rn--that tho only way
its source.
And there YOU have one of the greatest prin-
cipies OF life--getting things at their source if
you would get the greatest good
Ion ne satisfied with reflections.
IL YOU keep your face IL the great truths of
liie you WI! be so permeated with the light OF
truth. that you VIII sccm a someone
light. ~ O. ca
Remember THAI the light never fattars: al.
ways it keeps onwart.-CopyriEht 1870