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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25

porting the laughter-weakened Pamela
with one arm, 81 think II Is due you
TO explain that Miss Thornton and ]
were merely rehearsing, or, rather re-
vlvlng the occasion of our first meet.
'ng. 1t was sitting just as you found
us that we first made each others ac-
quaintance decade ago, except that
the encounter took place on the west
ern sidewalk of Fifth avenue Mt about
the corner of Forty-eighth street.
trust that this information will clear
up all doubts in your mind ms TO our
sanity, and that you will now leave
us To the settlement of certain per-
sonal affairs of great moment"
Tomlinson withdrew, still shaking
his old head from side to side, and
mumbllng his opinion that the expa-
nation, far from condonlng an affront
to what mad once been an orderly es-
Establishment, was I'm the nature of n
plant on his credulity. No sooner had
he closed the door softly but firmly
on the scene of wreckage than Mr..
Randolph turned all his attention to
the lady in his arms.
After few moments, he laid his
hands on her shoulders, held her
at arms length, and forced her eyes
TO long and breathlessly solemn
meeting with his own. my dear girl"
he continued, when | came here this
afternoon, the sudden bloom of your
beauty swept me off my usually CON
fident mental bearings. saw how
completely desirable you are and my
courage sank and left me, as though
some one had said, You can have her
If you'll just step up To Mars When
l was running away, so that | might
live to fight for you IN many other
days, the flame of you swept down and
seized my coward heart. It's yours,
darling forever-if youll only take
itw
And then they kissed each other
one of those long, unhurried marriages
Of the lips In which eye meets won
dering eye so closely that the bar.
rlers of flesh and space and time are
pushed aside, and all the whole wide
world together with seven heavens are
crowded into the tiny sphere of sin.
gle lucent orb. Look Mt them, oh,
you growing public; watch them do
1t! For while 1t Is customary to draw
the veil on these intimate first con.
facts of the soul, let II be said that
such conventional literary hypocrisy Is
herein abjured on the grounds that
the real thing in youth in love doesn't
give whOOp who sees,
Even such kiss AS Is under re
view has an end as well ms a begin
ming and just as this one finished its
too brief but crowded span of life
came the honk three times repeated
of motOe horn, as though the world
at large had awaited Itself Of that
means to cap the shameless OSCILLATION
with three exclamation points.
"Why, Bobby" cried Pamela
"you've never kept your cab wait,
ingT
Sometime tonight" said Mr.. Ran
dolph dreamily, sadly wistfully "rl
have to go somewhere away from
here. Let him wait"
1.-THE ENID
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
Didn't Feaze Him.

A well-known author was vainly en-
deavoring TO write the other morning
when he was repeatedly interrupted
by his siX-year-old son.
IF you ask me one more question:
the harassed writer declared at last
81 will go out and drown myself"
Father" came the small voice
"may come and see you do it,"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
Nothing Else to Do.
Then it is Genuine

"Algernon cannot be engaged to
you any longer"
"Why not? Some within, suppose"
Because yesterday married Mr..
Flubdub."
'ln that case guess I'll have to re-
lease you, kid."-Loulsville Courier
Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
Better Convert the Enemy.

Any business act which nets one
friend and one enemy Is had prOpo-
sition. For the enemy can accomplish
more harm as a knocker than the
friend can do as press agent or
booster.-The Nations Business.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
cutIeura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cutcura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter. espe-
cially II little Of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c each verywhere.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
How TO BE PonuIar.

To be really popular you must allow
people to tell you things that you al
ready know. as If you had never heard
Of them. Independent.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
Directed.

professor, what is the logical way
Of reaching a conclusion?"
"Take train Of thought, my boy"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25

MFRS. J. M. CRAIG, of Los An.
s-ies, Calf, who says no one
can rec; more grateful for what
Tarlac has dors than she does.
Declares she has gained twelve
pounds and her health 10 now bet.
ter than in years.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
important 70 Motners
Where Small SAVINGS Count.

Small savings are like stones i'm
bridge; they form firm support to
carry one over the flood Of an emer'
gency,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-25
His War Record.

His war RECORD.
"What did the honorable do during
the WARP"
Talked"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Sumner
Why doesn't someone start the
rummage sale fad.

Why doesn't someone start the
rummage sale fad.
Work has again been resumed
on the boulevard" east of town
A. Stobaugh has been confn-
ed to the house by an injured
limb.
The rain last week broke two
levees and the water got into
Swan Lake.
Mrs. 0. H. Williams returned
from K. C. last week, where she
had oeen az the hospital,
Thursday night a mask bali
was given at the opera house by
John Mcdonald. Oh boy! Did
they dance? Well, rather.
What has become of our share
OF that sixty million road bond
issue. The only hard surface
road prospects so far are what
comes when Mother Nature
sends a hard freeze.
We like to show visitors over
town but its no source OF pride
that Summers back alleys have
lemon extract bottles in quanti-
ties entirely uncalled for in pie
or cake making.
That little corn whiskey affair
has put Sumner pretty much in
the public eye, and if a Sumner
ite leaves home everybody
watches his hip pocket, looking
for pint or a pistol. No, we're
not all so bad as that.
That law to let notaries per-
form legal marriage ceremonies,
ought to die by electrocution,
We've had enough imbecile mar
riages in Sumner alone to stock
the county farm with half-wit
children for ten years to come.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Unhappy Office Holders

The man who holds a public
job has little peace or pleasure,
the papers say he is a slob and
roast him without measure. And
then the u lift magazines, get
on his trail ind hound him, until
he leaves for other scenes, his
record wrapped around him. So
let me raise me raise my garden
sass, remote from public clamor,
and saw my wood and NOW my
grass, and nail things with a
hammer. Oh, let me cultivate
the soil, no laurel wreathes de-
manding, for, there's a peace
in humble toll that passeth un-
derstanding. When l am dead
no marble shaft will make my
frame eternal, as shafts will
stand or Old Bill Taft and
Woodrow and the Colonel, I'll
mildly play my lowly game with
never noise or hustle: | cannot
hopd for lasting fame, like that
that Of Pastor Russell. But
when our little journeys done.
perhaps folks will be saying,
He did as much as anyone by
sticking to his haying." l gather
up the eggs and pack the butter
down in firkins, and I'm as hap
py in my shack as Aldrich, Clark
or Perkins. No enemy with
voice or pen IS climbing on my
recork, sympathize with public
men whose lives are fierce and
checkered.
Walt Mason
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
1920 TAXES
Fine Collection In Townships
Percent About Average
MendOn Leads

Below we give the amount and
percent of tax collected in each
township in the county for the
year 1920. The collections in
some townships were not up to
last years percent but as a
whole, the showing is good.
Col. Twp. Per Cent
Henry Bocke, Bee Branch..............g8.2 2
Total amount collected S343O.62
E. B. Harper, Brunswick. 3
Total amount collected S47357.84
4. G. Friesz, Bowling Green........96.65
Total amount collected $17185.S4
J. w. Swearngain, Clark 6
Total amount collected $9243.48
R. O. Young, Charlton ...-............96.41
Total amount collected Sl0134.98
George W. Parks, Cockrell. $50
Total amount collected 1647.91
S. E.. Robertson, Cunningham. 900
Total amount collected 32171.78
B. F. White, Keytesville ................95.5
Total amount collected 3O268.O4
Harry Shupe, Mendon. 1000
Total amount collected 171sO.14
George Young, Missouri
Total amount collected 5685.73
F. P. Prather, Musselfork ........96.69
Total amount collected $SS7S.15.
Chas. Cruise, Salisbury BIS
Total amount collected S62O69.53
R. B. Water, Salt Creek ..,.............97.04
Total amount collected 11955.24
j. L. Reeves, Triplett ...-..............96 .96.99
Tota amount collected 25S65.76 @
]. W. Carlstead, Wayland Dol
Total amount collected S21159.3O
r. P. Watts, Yellow Creek ........95.97
Total amount collected 19S79.30
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
RowdIpar-Wa

The marriage of L. Vivien
Walther of this city and Charles
Leslie BOwdlear of Buffalo, N,
Y. was solemnized in the Pres.
byterian church at Winfield,
Kansas March II at 4 q. m.
Rev. Templeton officiated and
the attendants were M. and Mrs.
S. E. George of Arkansas City,
Kansas and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Westerling of Winfield, Kansas,
The bride was a Keytesville
girl and one Of the popular girls
here while attending school here
from which she graduated and
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
S. Walthers. She IS now a teach
er in the Cushing, Okla, schools
and the groom is Field Scout Ex-
ecutive of Denver, Colo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
James E. Emerson

James E. Emerson, the oldest
child of Simpson and Catherine
Emerson was born'Dec. % 1S4a
near Huntsville Randolph CO.
Missouri, died at his home Mar.
10 1921, being n years, 2 months
II days at the time of his death.
He was the last of his fathers
family to die, his father, mother,
brother and two sisters having
preceded him to the great be.
yond. Hawas converted at the
age of II years, at old Sugar
Creek camp ground near Moberly
Mo. in a revival conducted by
Rev. Flood and joined the Bap.
tist church Jan. 18th 1866.
He was united in marriage to
Arthusa Hagar of Randolph Co
To this union A children were
horn, William, Simpson, Rufus
Lou Ella now Mrs. Chas. Poole,
who are LETT to mourn the loss
of Afather's love, his wife hav
ing preceded him to the glory
world by 5 years and ) days.
Truly, we can say a staunch
friend, a good neighbor and a
much loved father has quit the
walks of men.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Walt Mason

Marceline may have a new
hospital if plans being made are
carried out.
The 3rd Annual Automobile
show held in Brookfield last week
was a success and attracted a
large crowd.
Ira Bowles of CarrolIton has a
freak Lamb which has only one
eye and that eye is where its
nose ought to be. There was no
sign of a nose and its ears are
under its eye.
Last Wednesday Mack Forrest
IL years old was shot in the back
by Joe Appleman Is, The boys
live at Clark and were on their
way home from school. The
shooting was an accident from
the viewpoint Of man altho there
lis a rumor the boys had had
trouble before. The Forrest boy
is in serious condition.
The heaviest rain which has fall
en- for a number of years fell in
Linn county last Monday night.
The city reservoir at Marceline
which has been low for quite a
time was nearly full Tuesday
morning.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18

Carroll county is out of the 7th
judicial district under a new bill
and will now become a part of
the fourth judicial district.
Two boys stole a car from a
doctor at Trenton and drove it
to Norborne where they were
arrested and taken to Boone
vile where they have begun
their sentence.
Wabash No. 4 was wrecked
near Sturgeon and three rear
coaches overturned last Friday.
The brakeman and conductor
were the only ones injured.
Mrs. MolIie Thornburg of w.
Va. is recovering from a severe
case of pneumonia. contracted
on the day her husband died
from the same disease. She is
a sister of Mr.. Newton Long of
Mendon.
Charlie Cox, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cox south of town
and pupil in Hurt school. while
playing foot ball yesterday fell
and dislocated q finger on his
left hand. He had to be anes-
theticised before the finger could
be pulled back in place.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18

Hon. U. A. House, C. NJ. Hop
per, ]. T. Mccormick J. A. Ca.
wood and Clyde Stevens of Sum:
ner were here Monday in con.
nection with the case of bank.
ruptcy in which Mr.. Hopper was
trustee.
J. T. Groves, father of Mrs.
C. C. Parks and who lived at
Corder Mo. died March 8 aged
SO. He was a prominent citizen
of Western Missouri and a sue
cessful farmer and financier.
Mr.. Groves served four years
under Gen. Jo Shelby.
Div,rce proceedings instituted
by Mrs. Dora Harris against her
husband Alger Harris have been
settled out of court and the plain
tiff has returned to her husband.
She says she may have been
mistaken in some of the evidence
on which she based charges. 1t
is the best arrangement for all
concerned, especially the child
ren.
Misses Kate Dewey and Lois
Lay returned the latter part Of
last week from Salt Lake City
where they spent the winter
with relatives. The young wo-
men are delighted with Utah and
the people and when. they con-
clnde to emigrate permaptly. it
will likely be tc that state. They
are both much improved by the
climate and sight seeing trip and
would have prolonged their stay
but for the garden at home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
PASS UNIT BILL
School System Revolutionized.
Referendum Threatened
Vote In August

The county unit bill which is a
pet measure of Gov. Hyde, pass
ed the senate and will become a
law beyond doubt unless the ref
erendum which is threatened by
opponents of the bill should I'M
do the act of the legislature.
There was some indication If
politics in the consideration CT
the bill but as a general PROPOSE
ton, it was not a strict party
measure and was supported by
members of both parties. It's
a radical change in the school
system of the state and many Of
the best informed believe it will
be a decided Improvement in re-
spect of cost of schools. facilities
for pupils from all sections and
quality of teachers. The whole
control will be in the hands Of
six in each county and the state
superintendent of schools. The
pay of the six composing the
county board is so little that it is
doubtful if any really qualified
will be found to accept. We
wilt print the full text of the
bill il the near future.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Farm Bureau Notes
By R. D. Jay, County Farm

by II. u. Jay, county Farm
Agent.
At meeting of the Farm
Clubs of Charlton county at the
Court house last Saturday Mr..
Clarence Garhart and j. |. Hard
wlch were appointed as delegates
to atte I'd the conference at Jeff
erson City on Monday of this
week, which was to consider the
plan for marketing grain pre-.
sented by the Committee Of
Seventee which was appointed
some months ago by the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation.
These gentleman together
with Mr.. Jaw County Agent,
went to Jefferson City Sunday
evening by way of Columbia and
report a very valuable conference
in regard to this progressive plan
Of marketing grain of this coun-
try. At this meeting represen.
tatives were present from vari-
Gus farm organizations including
the Grange, The Farm Clubs,
The Farmers Union, The Mis-
souri, Corn Growers Association
The Missouri Farmers Elevator
Associa ion and the Farm Bur-
eau Federation.
-Four delegates were appointed
from this convention to attend
a National Convention to be held
at Chicago April 4th. More de-
tails regarding this convention
will be presented to the farmers
in the near future.
While in Jefferson City it was
the privilege of this committee
to hear the debate in the State
Senate over the bill which will
permit farmers organization ito
the grain exchanges of the state.
1t was indeed interesting to
hear the senators from the st.
Louis and Kansas City districts
berate the farmers and put US
down in the class with Jesse
James and Captain Kidd and to
classify Us along with the Boil
shevists and Socialists for sim.
ply attempting to go a little far
ther with the marketing Of our
products. In spite of the op-
position of the two city senators
the bill was passed with a good
majority.
The county Agent is called for
a conference with other County
Agents from this section of MIS-
souri, at the Savoy Hotel at Kan
sas City next Wednesday. This
is for the purpose of discussing
matters of interest to the farm
ers of this part of Missouri.
The county agent will be pres
ent at a meeting.at the Walker
school house Friday night.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Wilson Moves His Liquors
Special Dispatch to the Globe
Democrat

Washington, March g To-
morrow will be official hooch
moving day in this city.
A permit was issued the other
day for Woodrow Wilson, who
desired to remove some liquors
from the White House to his
new Washington home in S
street. 1t was explained at the
White House that the Presidents
stock was made up largely of
gifts which have been made to
him, with a small quantity
which had been purchased by
the chief executive for medical
purposes.
Permits have been issued to
Secretary of War Baker and
Postmaster General Burleson to
transport their supply of liquors
to their Ohio and Texas homes,
and similar permits will be is
sued to all the other Cabinet
members who seek them. it is
said.
Likewise, no prohibition will
be made on the removal or
transportation of liquor supplies
of other decamping Washington
ians if they go thru the formula
of applying to the Federal Pro-
hibition Director for the required
permit.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18

Blair Miller went to Moberly
Wednesday to undergo an oper-
alton. He may be housed ur
several days as a result.
Misses Marie Forqueran and
another very pretty girl from
Brunswick were in town for a
few minutes Wednesday after.
noon.
Oranges 25 cents a dozen for
good sized and sweet ones and
apples so cents to dollar a doz.
en-. Why not an apple orchard in
Missouri instead of an orange
grove in Florida or CALIFORNIA
The dump east of the new
Charlton on the highway is near
" completed between the bridge
and Allega corner. 1t is some
rough in Spots but can be cross
ed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Attention Presby terians

There will be a congregational
meeting at the Presbyterian
church Sunday March 20 immed-
lately after the morning service.
All members of the church are
urgently requested to be present.
By order of the session.
Blair Miller, clerk
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
Utility Garment Has Attractive
Features

redLuEeS
Purely utilitarian as is the pur-
pose of the one piece trousered
working garments that came in
to favor amcng women during
the war, a western inventor now
has demonstrated that they need
not lack attractive qualities. A
distinctive feature of her design
as illustrated in Popular Mechan-
les Magazine for February is
that the back of the waist ter
inmates in a coat-skjrt effect, so
that the rear view gives practi-
cally the appearance of a suit.
The garment buttons down the
back, and two buttons at the
neck allow the collar to be turn
ed up around the throat, or roll
ed down. rhe front, as BELTS
a working suit, is perfectly plain
except for the three pockets.
two at the sides and one at the
breast.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18
TAKE DRIVER SHOT
Man and Woman In Jail
Bloodhounds Futile
Motive Lacking

Last Friday night man and
woman engaged William I. Mich
OILS of Moberly, a taxie driver
to take them to Kimberly, mi
ming town where they expected
to see a man named Harcrust, so
they said. Arrived at Kimberly
they were unable to locate the
man the trip was made to see
and Nichols was ordered to drive
the couple back to Moberly. At
ter being on the road for some
time and in front of the HoI-
brook farm, the man ordered the
driver to hands up" Nichols
looked around to the rear seat
where the couple were and faced
a revolver. He thot to put up a
fight and was shot in the should
er. He killed his engine and
climbed out of the car and start
ed away when he was again
shot. The first bullet penetrat-
ed Nichols arm and the second
went into his body near the sixth
rib. He was downed and the
couple climbed out of the car and
made off. Nichols managed to
reach the Holbrook farm and re-
ceive attention and the police at
Moberly were phoned informa-
tion of the holdup and shooting.
Harry Poison and Mr.. Strumpfer
are in charge of the city blood
hounds and Ssey left with the
dogs at once for the scene.
There were numbers of cars
filled with people from all the
nearby section about the Nichols
car which it seems the man and
woman could not run, and tho
the dogs were put up in the back
seat of the Nichols car where the
couple sat, they Immediately
trailed Nichols into the house
each time they were set on the
job. Had the dogs taken the
right trail they would have treed
the man and woman only a short
distance from the spot where they
sat on the grass and until the
crowd left and then they made
their way to the railroad and to
an abandoned water tank east'of
Huntsville where the trail was
again lost, the hounds having
been put on the trail of the cou.
ple again Saturday morning with
better success. However the
dogs were hardly necessary as
the tracks of both man and wo-
man were easily followed to the
water tank. There they per-
haps mounted a west bound
freight, as foot prints and scent
disappeared at this point. Of
ficers of surrounding towns were
communicated with and placed
on the lookout for the pair but
nothing was heard of them un-
ill Monday morning when the
foreman of the section at this
city saw a couple sitting on a
pile Of lumber near the track.
He notified sheriff Wllks and
with CAM he went to the place
and captured the couple and
placed them in Jail after notify
ing Moberly authorities.
Altho many aliases, it is said
the real names of the two are
Elmer Pilkins and Leila Pilkins,
her name probably assumed. |
Sheriff Milan and deputy Harry
Poison came for the prisoners
Monday afternoon where pre-
liminary trial was held and they
are being held for the circuit
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-03-18

j. C. Haskins. while operating
a wood saw last week. had two
fingers of his left hand sawed
off.
Mrs. W. R. Bozarth miss
Nellie Haley of Vancouver B. G..
arrived Saturday for a visit to
her mother, Mrs. Sallie HALEY
and other relatives. This is her
first visit in % years and the
changes noted are .many.