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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06
The Agents Work

His life is joy, his years are
play, his week a happy roundelay.
The county Agents life is JOY,
His year is filled with play,
His months are fun without alloy
His weeks a happy roundelay-
But just to keep himself in trim
He works a bit each day.
Monday he tells what plans are
good
To make a fertile farm;
He tries to make it understood
What keeps the crop from harm;
He holds three meetings in the
fields
But finds life all a charm.
Tuesday he helped to drain a
field,
Showed where the tiles are led;
Gave suggestions for increased
yield
And told how stock is fed;
Organized breeding club
But spent some time in bed.
Wednesday he brought a special.
ist
To help a man with sheep;
Got figures for census list;
Arranged to purchase cheap
A lot of lime in carload lots
But got a chance to sleep.
Thursday he gave some blue
prints out
For a barn from ridge to floor;
Showed how to ring a porker's
snout
And how to keep score
Of points in judging purebred
stock
Then slept little more.
Friday he helped to spray some
trees;
He told which spuds are best;
He showed the way to hive some
bees,
And how to kill a pest;
He warned against three widest
schemes
But got a bit of rest.
Saturday, like the rest of days
He made an early call;
He planned the use of rapid
creek
For power from its fall
To light farm homes for miles
around
But did no work at all.
Sunday he washed the fliver
clean,
Then sat within his pew,
Thankful that on this day serene
He'd rest, like me and you
Except to write reports and such
He had no work to do!
-Bristow Adams.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06
Farm Bureau Notes
By Sam Jordan

bJ OdllL OOI hCAllf
On another page of this issue
is a half page advertisement
that carries one of the most i'm
portant messages ever issued to
Charlton County farmers. This
ad is almost self-explanatory
even if you have not heard of or
read much about the National
Farm Bureau Federation. But
every farmer in the county should
know great deal more of this
great and new organization.
Furthermore Charlton County
should live up solidly, organize
as other Missouri counties are
organizing and prepare to do its
share in helping not only itself
but every other farmer in the
United States as well.
The farmer has long complain
ed of his raw deals. He remem.
hers rather painfully that he got
13 cents for hogs fattened on 81
corn. He has seen all profit
knocked out of the cattle feed
ing end of his business. lie is
seeing now that certain policies
of the Ship ing Boards and the
Treasury are holding down pric
es on both beef and pork. Too
wellhe remembers the aftermath
of the wheat price guarantee,
and most of US know the eXcru
ciating pleasures we had during
the dark period known as the
daylight saving days.
These matters are not political.
They are economic. They are
the result of labor and capital
in organized form, and the lack
of organized agriculture. The
time has come to push farmer
organizations to the limit, not
for spoilation and exploitation
but for a square deal, for cost
of production plus a reasonable
profit.
To right the wrongs inflicted
upon the farmer, to present his
case so that the profteer and
Spectator cannot hide behind
him, to bring about a better
understanding between producer
and consumer and to assure to
every farmer the just fruits of
his labor is the foundation upon
which the National Farm Bureau
Federation is being built.
Every organized county is a
unit. Every township of the
organized counties has a voice.
Will Charlton county line up
with the other counties of 80
states? We do not believe that
the fiber of our folks is such
that tney will fail to do their
share and more. The first step
will be at the meeting in Key.
tesville on the l4th.
There should be fully thous
and of our farmers up and doing
to make this meeting a success,
. and to let their voice be heard
as to the most efficient way for
Charlton county to live up t.
its past reputation and sustain
its loyalty and good name of the
future.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06

Roy Rucker left for Sedalia
Wednesday after having cleared
his desk of legal matters here
temporarily. He will be here
again Saturday after tomorrow.
Next issue we will have more to
say concerning the popular young
attorney.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06
Stock Market.
K. City Wednesday

Top cattle $13.95, a decline of
so to rs cts. from Monday. Top
hogs $3.50, 25 to 40 lower and
top lambs $19, so to Is lower for
the week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06

reported we will give outline of
their finding and recommends
tions.
Edgar Wilks purchased the
store room he has occupied for
some time as a renter of DR..
ZiIIman.
Mr., and Mrs. Herman Young
were here to be with his mother
Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Young
has been quick sick this week.
Mrs. Cleve Stevenson of Guth-
ridge Mills died Sunday of flu
and was buried Tuesday. Steve
is down and seriously threatened
with the same disease.
Circuit court at Salisbury this
week. has been about the
same kind each term, Bad wea-
ther is a never failing attendant.
Ozark region farmers shipped
eleven millions pounds butter in
1919 and received for 1T more
than six end a half million dol
lars.
The public schools of the state
will receive So, l20,S18.59 from
allotment from public school
funds.
Jim Yancey of Absarokee,
Mont, writes that they are all
getting along fine, reports no
flu so far nor does he mention
Elk steaks. He wishes to be
remembered to old friends about
here.
Geo. Jordan went to Phelps
county the first of the week to
make addresses to farm bureau
clubs for a few days.
Jim Phillips was up from Oil
City Saturday getting a pair of
specs he could see far off in the
distance thru. Diop Stands fit
ted the old timer out with just
what he wanted.
T. H. Carskaddon was called
hastily last Saturday to thesbed-
side of his son John in Albuqur-
que, N. M. by a telegram an
nouncing that pneumonia was
about to get the best of him.
Jas. O'Bryan is improving
slowly and perhaps will be we'll
enough to come to town in the
course of a week.
Mrs. Arthur Mcqueen died at
her home near Mendon Jany. "a,
aged 20 years, 3 months and z
days. Surviving her are her
husband and two year old son
and other relatives. Her maid
en- name was Corinne Ruth Jack
son. Interment in the family
burying ground after services
by Rev. Whitehouse. Pneumonia
following flu was the cause of
the young womans death.
Flu is spreading everywhere
and fatalities remain at about
the same ratio. Pneumonia is
following flu to about so or 80
percent of the cases wherein
complications present themselves
The government has turned over
whiskey in several places to pay.
sicians without charge in order
to enable them to better combat
the dread disease. Deplorable
that there was not some belong
ing to the government in this
section.
DR.. A. W. Zillman ia still con-
fined to his home tho consider
ABLY improved ii health.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06
Marriage Licenses

Fred Sanders and Elsie Myer,
Forrest Green.
Geo. Magruder and Blanche
DeWeese, Mendon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-02-06
Britain Solicitously Receptive
Of Any League Plan u. S. Offers

Ready To Swallow Bait, Hook, Sinker and
Pole Or Whatever Else Which viii Assist In
Getting This Country AS A League Member.
Flu Is Raging All Over The Country
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IITTILES10RlES
%rbEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
NimbIeheeIs Is Thankful.
purpose you will always find
In everything. unless you're blind.


In everything. unless you're blind.
-Nimbleheels.
Heddy Fox soon gave up hunting
for Nimbleheels the Jumping Mouse.
There is one thing about Reddy which
some other people might learn to
their advantage; he never wastes
time uselessly. When he lost track of
Nimbleheels after the latter's three
long jumps. Reddy simply ran this
way and that way with his nose to
the ground until he was quite sure
that Nimbleheeis was SO well hid
hunt for him longer. He snarled once
In disappointment. then trotted OF
toward the Smiling Pool to try to
catch some frogs for his dinner.
When he was out of sight Peter
Rabbit came out from the bramble-
est and hoped over to the place
where Nimbleheels had been jumping
for his life. IF Reddy Fox couldn't
find Nimbleheels it is useless for me
to look for him." thought Peter. "I
wonder if he will show himself IL I
thump. He can't help but hear me,
and if he has as much sense in that
little head Of his as I think he has
he'll know that / wouldn't be here If
there was any danger about"
30 refer tnumpeQ Two or three
times with his long hind feet, a way
Peter has of doing when he wants to
signal his friends. Then he sat still
and waited. He didn't have long to
wait.
We'll, Peter Rabbit, what are you
doing over here? And what were you
humping for Just now?" asked a
high. squeaky voice, which seemed
to come almost from under Peters
very feet
Peter looked down. From out q lit
tie hole in the ground a pretty little
head was thrust and two mischiev-
GUS little eyes twinkled up at Peter.
Hello, Nimbleheelsr' cried Peter, II
was humping for you. 1 hoped you
would understand. You see I saw you
jump for your life a little while ago
and 1 just had to come over and tell
you how glad / am Reddy Fox didn't
catch you
"Of course, he didn't catch me"
soueaked Nimbleheels. "Reddy Fox
has got to be smarter than he has
ever been yet to catch me. I'm a little
out of breath from jumping SO much.
but otherwise l am all right"
Nimbleheels came wholly out from
his hiding pace and sat down beside
Peter His long tail lay straight out
behind him. Peter couldn't keep his
eyes away from it You know Peter
has such q funny little tail of his own
that he is rather ashamed of 1t, and
| he is always interested in the tails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
Of Interest to Women
THE FEATHERS ON YOUR HAT.
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

1t would tax the scientific brain Of
the most learned ornithologist. and
quite battle the poor wits of the birds
themselves. to recognize some of the
feather decorations that milliners here
and in Paris are making use of in their
latest offerings. The feathers them
selves are only the raw material The
finished product that goes on your hat
is quite a different matter. What with
burning them. and scorching them, and
smuggling them, and glycerining them.
and waxing them, knotting them, curl
ing them. and uncurling them again.
the transformation is complete.
It doesn't matter to you. does 1t,
what the bird was to begin with!
Crosse. one of the varieties OF plum
age that is looming large in the French
millinery horizon, is among those that
cannot be used here, so the French
milliners are burning some feathers
no one seems to know just what sort
of feathers-to produce essentially the
same result.
Osprey is SO soutrageously expensive
osprey about what dyed mpskrat is
to real seal. is taking its place. And
no one cares. The effect is the thing
that seems to count. Pedigrees may
be all very well when 1t comes to race
horses and dogs. and rather desirable,
though by no means essential. in kings,
but not so with feathers. II barnyard
cocks will turn the trick you ask no
questions. Not only that, but you pay
the price.
The Real Trick.
The day is long gone when women
felt that if they possessed a set OF
what they often called Handsome
plumes," or an aigrette or some para
disc, all that was further necessary
was to find the desired shape and at
tach the treasured plumage. In the
first place, the most important trick
Of all is in the attaching, and when
you pay thirty dollars for a hat you
should feel that you have done fairly
if five or six has gone to the hat itself,
another ten to the trimming, and the
fifteen left for the attaching Of said
trimming to said shape. 1t is the angle
that counts, and it is that ability to !
get the feathers on at the right angle |
and the right place that is something
born within the good milliner. More
over, it is a talent that must be care
fully nursed. 1t must change from sea-
son to season, for every season has its
own conception of smartness.
Down-Drooping Feathers.
When the Mountaineering, shoulder
sweeping arrangement of feather trim
ming was brought out a season ago 1t
didn't have quite the reception that
was hoped by those who promoted the
style. However. there were some few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
DUCHESS OFFERS HAND.

SYDNEY. N. S.. July 2s.-Residents
of this city are beginning to wonder
whether it is still in order to pity
Capt Thomas Kitchen. the Canadian
field artillery officer. whose fiancee.
Miss A. Butler of Manchester. Eng
land, transferred her affections to
Lieut.. T. Miller while en- route to
Halifax to marry the captain.
Following the publicity which has
been given the broken engagement.
Capt. Kitchen has received many let
ters. mostly from English women, in
which the writers offer their own
hands to the captain by way of con-
ISOLATION for the loss of Miss Butler.
Among those who offer to come to
Sydney and become Mrs Capt Kitchen
is young duchess, Capt. Kitchen
says. She has written expressing her
sympathy and volunteered to come at
once il the gallant Canadian will have
her.
Capt Kitchen would not tell the
name of the duchess or say whether
she was a noblewoman in her own
right or the divorced or widowed wife
of some high-ranking peer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

Fulfil a S hion ed Pure
Silk Hose with high splic-
ed heels and double toes.
Black with white clox;
navy with white and self
clox; cordovan with
black, white with black.
Reduced to $1.65 Pair
Full-fashioned Isle
thread Socks in navy.
gray, tan, cordovan and
white.
Reduced to Csc Pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
Learning to Sew
While Mother Shops

Little girls are invited by Emmy
lou, the new doll to bring needle
and thread and stay with her be-
tween the hours o:30 and 10 80 AM.
and to S PM, In the Art Needle
work Section.
Emmylou will SEQ that you are
taught to cut and fit and to sew and
do all sorts Of needlework necessary
in making fashionable doll costumes.
Emmylou has real clothes and un-
dies, and they are all done up in a
sealed packet just like mothers en-
broidery packages-and Emmyiou's
clothes are also stamped ready for
working.
Art Eeedlewofk Section. Second door.
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$Z.z5 Pair
Does Getting Your Laundry
Do,e Worr,1 Vo,.p
Or Less Than Half Former Prices

Done Worry You?
In the last few have known of many women to
whom the question of the weekly clothes washing
slant worry and dread.
But There Is Renedy-a Sure Preventive
It Is the Apex Electric Washer
worry: 1t time 1t the
clothes land it and your domestic
help, whoever has been doing the washing hereofore)
And the Apex actually mone full tub of clothes
be washed fifteen of about
penny less Could absolute satisfaction in clothes washing
the complete elimination of worry be cheaper?
You Get the Apex Easy
Have Us Demonstrate 1t in Your Home
Housewa noor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
In Platinum

Plain, engraved or chased;
some set with selected dia-
monds or other jewels.
Many exquisite designs in
white and green gold, as
we'll as those in yellow gold,
silver and nickel. Every
watch a marvellous example
Of the jewelers. craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
In the Underwear Sale

Fine White Madras
Shirts and Ora w ers;
sleeveless shirts, sizes "a
to 46; knee length draw
ers, sizes 80 to 46.
Reduced to 81 Garment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

women who realized the possibilities
Of it One very smartly dressed
woman, always strikingly fond Of ex-
tremes, though never in bad taste. has
taken up this fad for the dropping
plumage with much keenness. Almost
every hat she wears is Of this type.
small and well fitting with a down.
swooping feather. giving the picture
the look of a quick. deft stroke Of the
artists brush. If she is in black the
hat with it's down-swooping plumage
is black If she wears PINK there is
the hat in pink, with white she has
white hat similarly trimmed. She
gains her end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26
The Sales of Haberdashery
are Helping Men to Save

Men may we'll practice economy in the purchase
of haberdashery when such qualities and styles as
these are offered so much below the usual prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

Checked N sock
Shirts and Drawers; ath-
letic style; drawers, sizes
q to so; shirts, sizes "a to
50.
Reduced to Csc Garment
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HELLO. NIMBLEHEELSr' CRIED
PETER. II WAS THUMPNG FOR
YOU"
of his neighbors. Z really don't see
how you can jump the way you do,
when you've got such q
long tail. l should think it would be
in the way" said he. II don't see what
under the sun Old Mother Nature
ever gave you such long tail for"
Thank goodness she did," exclaim-
ed Nimbleheels. But for that tail I
would have been gobbled up long ago.
When such a little chap as I am trav-
els SO fast through the air he has got
to have something to keep him bal
anced. Were my tail any shorter than
it is l would never be sure of where
i was going to land. Once one OF my
brothers lost his tail in one OF those
terrible moving machines, and after
that whenever the poor fellow tried
to jump he never knew how or where
he was going to land. He would turn
over and over In the air and some
times land nat on his back. He had
to give up jumping altogether, and
all because he hadn't any tail. There's
nothing like long tail, Peter; there's
nothing like q long tail"
Perhaps So" said Peter dcubtfully
and twisted about to look ct the fun.
ny little bunch Of cotton he calls .
tan.
Copyright, iszO. b. I. ". BurssAJ
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In the Hosiery Sale

u1l-fashioned Pure
Thread Silk Socks, some
with silk feet and tops,
others with isle feet and
tops; all have double
soles and toes and high
spficed heels. In cordo-
van, tan and gray.
Reduced to $1.45 Pair
Pure Thread Silk Socks,
full fashioned, in light
colors.
Reduced to $1.35 Pair
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In the Shirt Sale

Fine Percale and Fiber Woven Madras Shirts
and Madras Mixed Shirts. splendid materials a d
all with soft fold cuffs; good colors; warranted
many colorS. fast.
Special Sis Each Special $3.50 Each
Madras and Cheviot Silk-striped Ma dr. S
Shirts; good quality ant Shirts, in the favorite
light weight striped effects
Special, s. Each Special, A-3S Each
Fiber Silk Shirts in colors that will be pleasing to
smart dressers Special, $S.75 Each
Mems Highest Grade Oxfords Reduced
to $8.75 Pair
Five different styles covering most all the differ
ent desires of Of best quality Russia Calfskin
and Genuine Cordovan. Greatly below former prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

The entire stock is now re-
duced Palm Beach Suits,
Mohair Suits and Silk Suits.
As for tailoring, it is suffi'
cient to say that they cannot
be better made, because we
get them from tailors of &C
knowledged supremacy.
Sack Coats; two and three
button styles with patch
pockets.
Colors: Grays, blues,
black and heather shades, als'
Sizes "a to ~ regular; SO
Mems sepre.;. First door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-26

Boys Have Your
Ovn Yacht Race
/" Shamrock" Sail
Boats or Yachts, just
from England, 75c and
$l.Z5.
"Resolute" Sailing
Yachts, made in New
England, $500 each.
Toy Store. Fourth floor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30
IOWA HONEY
FLOW is BEST
Bees Product is Not so Abundant,
But of Better Quality. G.
Pellet Reports at Recent
Meeting.

MUSCATINE, Oct. 30.-The honey
flow TN Iowa and Minnesota, while
not so abundant as in a number OF
states farther south, is Of the best
QUALITY obtainable, F. G. Pellet, asso-
ciata editor of the American Bee
keepers' Journal, told the Muscatine
county beekeepers at their special
session. held ut the Herndon Schr1ner
home on Lucas street. About thirty
beekeepers were present Prof A. w.
Atkins of An,es also spoke.
The peculiar characteristics of the
ftora Of this locality, together with
the intrinsic value OF wild flowers
and other vegetation as honey-pro-
ducing plants, formed the basis OF
the noted bee authority's discussion.
Alfalfa, he said, is not great
honey producer, in this vicinity,
owing to the fact that atmospheric
and climatic conditions are unfavor-
able to the formation Of large
amount of nectar in the flowers.
Golden rod also yields little nectar,
he stated.
Honey produced in the northern
states is of better consistency than
that produced in the south or in Cali
fornia, despite the shorter period OF
honey flow, he pointed out. The pro
duction of honey is relatively greater
along streams and in river bottoms
than in inland localities, on account
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-30


OF moisture being conducive to honey
flowers, the speaker declared.
Most beekeepers fail in that they
do not leave the bees a sufficient
supply of honey for the winter. Pro-
fsssor Atkins, the Ames apiary ex-
pert, said in his address, which had
principally to do with the diseases of
bees, their prevention and treatment.
Methods of treating American
foul brood" and European foul
brood. the two bee diseases most
feared by apiarists, were explained
in detail by Professor Atkins, who
also told something of the proper
manipulation OF bees to secure maxi
mum production Of honey.
The Muscatine association ranks
among the best important associa-
lions in Iowa, the Ames man said.
A question box and general discus
sion regarding the promotion of bee
culture in the county followed the
speaking. and one OF the association
officials announced that the associa-
ton is planning a series Of meetings
for next spring and win also hold a
demonstration to give the public some
idea of the methods of scientific bee
culture, and to enlist the various
kinds of honey produced in the
county.