Bevier Appeal from Bevier, Missouri • Page 1

BEVIER APPEAL VOL. XIX. BEVIER, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, iqo8. NO 46. Thomas is quite sick THE FIRE DANGER.

Those who think they can hide their money and be titer than if it was in the bank sometimes forget the danger of fire. A building of any value would certainly be insured for at least a part of its worth, but risks are taken on hidden money that YOUR EARNING CAPACITY ought to enable you to make more than a living. You ought to save money. You are earning now but your earning capacity CANT LAST FOREVER. Now is the time to start a bank account with no prudent person would take on other valuable property.

The losses of hidden money that occur yearly by fire and burglars are estimated to amount to many thousands of dollars. The best Insurance you can get on your money against fire and burglars is to deposit it in this bank; State SBanu otffietfer. I. ROWLAND, President. J.

F. RICHARDS. Vice Tres't. J. G.

HUGHES, Cashier. THE PEOPLES Ml OF BEVIER JOHN S. DAVIS, Director. D. WILLIAMS, Director.

ATM ACCIDENT IN MINE NO. 8. Richard W. Williams Killed By a rail or Rock Tuesday. It is our painful dnty this week to chronicle another of the sad tragedies of the mines which occa sionally happen and cast a gloom I over this city and community.

this week. A new line of linoleum just rc ceived. Frederick Bros. T. D.

Thomas, made business visit to aeon Tuesday Mrs S. J. Frame visited a few days this week with relatives near Macon Born, in this city, Sunday July 19, 190s, to the wife of Johu II ill girl. See Lee Kerr, Calhto, for cement blocks of all kinds and house rats ing and moving. 40 head of spring shot? for sale price reasonable.

Jabkz Uamek 3 miles est of Bevier Two fine Davenports in crushed plush. Thy are beauties come in and see them. Frederick Bros. Quite a number of new subscrib ers have been added to the Ap teal's list in the last couple of weeks. Mrs Jacob Koch of Hannibal has been here since last week the guest of her mother, Mrs J.

W. Wright and other relative. Mrs Johu Miushull of Kansas City came here Monday to visit her father-iu law, Chris Minslmll and family and other relatives Lt me put mat sidewalk in now and be done with it; what'i the use of waiting until the City forces you to put it in. J. L.

Williams. State Mine Inspector R. S. Thomas returned home Sunday night from a tour of mine inspec tioo, covering quite a large portion of the state. F.

M. Goddard, who bad been here attending the tatx! of his neice, Miss Annie -Grimes, left Wednesday morning for his home in Jacksonville. John Williams of Springfield, arrived Wednesday morning having been summoned here on ac count of the death of bis brother R. W. Williams.

Peter Uilstrmp and David Harris returned recently from a stay at Excelsior Springs, Mr Harris huv ing been taken sick while there. Gilstrap has siuce gone Wk to Excelsior Springs. Mrs T. 8. Barnett and two children of Gotebo, came here Tuesday to visit the former's brother, Thornton Hpicer and wife.

Their visit is one of much pleasure a he has not seen his sister for six years. Harry Edwards, who has been employed io the post-office here for quite awhile, left Sanday for Brook field, going there to work in the Brown Shoe Co. factory, where bis brother Robert has also a position. Newton Hughes, who had b.en employed in farming near Cole-gate, Alberta Province, Canada, for several months, retarued to his home here last Saturday ev-1 niog. We learn tnat ne used tna country fine.

Miss Kate Grono way of Kansas City, who had been visiting with her parents D. Gronoway and wife in 'Macon, came here Tuesday to spend a few days the guest of ber grandmother, Mrs Catherine Edwards and other relatives. Miss Maggie Joner, who had been here for several weeks visit ing with ber nnele James E. Jones aod family and other relatives, left Sanday for her home in Hannibal accompanied by her aunt, Mrs Jooes and two little sons, Russell and James, who will visit with the form er's parents, R- M. Jones sod wife.

John J- James aud wife have recovered from an attack of sickuess. Frauois Jones returned home last week from a few months stay in Victor, Colorado. We are si i I iu the Cement business. Our work is guurauteed. We u8o nothing but the best material.

My stamp on a sidewalk is an assurance of its stability. J. L. William. Mrs.

Mathew drey of Callao towuahip was here Monday and olio 1 at this office to rouew subscription fr the Appkai, for year and also took advantage of out clubbing offer for the daily St. Louis Mrs Mary Llewelyn (widow of the late Jeukin L.ewelyu) and son auJ daughter of Akron, Colorado, who had been here vibiting for a wetk with the former's father inlaw, L. D. Llewelyn and wife, left on Thursday of last week to visit with relatives at Kansas City and St. Joseph on their way home.

They visited for several weeks with relatives at Dawn and New Cambria before they came here. Daniel 1. Hvhiih of Huntrtvillt) i-lltiie here hint week und is Jie guest of his brother, T. 1). Kvans and wife, (ireeu Hill.

Accompanied by Rev. D. M. George who is alxo staying at (Ireen Hill, he nuule the Ai-i'EAl. office a call yesterday.

He has not been well ninee he canm here and his health bus been poor for some time. His wife hus been sick for juite a while. My stamp on your sidewalk guarantees it to be the best that can be made. Jut received two car loads of sidewalk material. Let me put that sidewalk in then you know it is right.

J. Williams. Attoruey Elaur Fcaish of St Louis, came here Tuesday to join his wife and childreu io a visit at the home of bis parents, Postmaster Francis aod wife, If rs Francis-having been here for several weeks. Mr Francis is a clever snd brilliant lawyer and ranks high in his profession in tbe Mound City. Thouu E.

Foulkea, who recent ly returnod home from a stay in in Pittsburg, Pa says that Rev. H. M. Evans aud family, formerly of Bevier, are doing wsll and prospering io Pittsburg. He says Mr.

Evans is pastor of the Washington Presbyterian church in that city, a large live church in a floe field and that he is peculiarly well a-dapted to it and in great favor with his people. Horlal August 10. A social will be given by the Christian church at the City Park on Monday evening, August 10th. Ice cream, cake, sandwiches and coffee will be served. Come and spend a pleasant eveuing at' the park.

Mrs D. E. Morgan has been sick for about a week. Mrs D. E.

Lewis of Brookfleld is visiting relatives here this week. Rev. W. U. Oweu, of Braymer, occupied the First Baptist church pulpit last Sunday.

Mrs Frank West has been confined to her home for several week with an attack of sickness. Miss Maudie- Burris returned home Wednesday from a several days slay with relatives in Buckli The White sewing machiue is the best by test. When you buy White your troubles are over Frederick Bros. I have a lot of Cement found ation blocks on band also some ornamental Cement Vases and Cho aud Bali ornaments for CeiueU'y and Lawns. J.

Williams. Charles Wainscott and wife and childreu of near Weatherford, came to Cal lao hut week, Mr Waiuacott's mother Mrs F. A. Wainscott. being afflicted with a severe illness Miss Mabel Richards, peril tendent of the Bevier public schools, returned to Columbia the first of tbt week where she taking a course of study at the state uui varsity after a few days visit si her home here.

C. A. Chinn, day operator at the Bevier depot, went to Cal lao lat Friday, having been promoted to assume charge of the Burlington depot at that place. Mrs. Chinn and children joined bun Wedues day having moved their furniture and effects to Callao to muke their home there.

Willie Jones, who went to Den ver with bis moiher and brother, Mrs Minnie Jones and son Albert, about the first of the year, arrived here Sunday to make a stay with bis father, Evan Jones, lie i a bright little fellow and made the one trip alone but got along all right aod didn't get a bit lonesome. tie says be likes Bevier better than Denver. Ivor D. Thomas, cashier of the Bank of Huntington, at Hunting ton, who had been with his wife visiting her parents at Macon, came here Saturday to spend a few davs the guest of bis parents, Ro land Thomas and wife and other relatives. Arkaujas certainly a-grees with him for be rs looking fine.

He returned Wednesday to Macon, going from there to his home. Test Meetings at Ksota. Meetings bare been conducted in a tent st KeoU tbe iut two week by the Latter Day Haint. Large crowd have attended the meetings every night and much interest has heen awakened through the preaching. The meetings have been conducted by Elder MeCrea and E.

O. iller of Knub-Boater, bnt Elder Stead man la in now filling tbe place of Elder McCrea, who kaa been called home through aickneas ia bis family. The funwriil Thursday afternoon was the largest held here for a long time. Three lodges were in the long funeral profession, the Odd Fellows, Fores tern, also Compun-ious of the Forest. The Foresters ojMra house, where the services were held, were wicked with people.

The services were impressively con ducted by ltev. F. W. Helterlein, who nuule a very appropriate discourse. The procession then pro ceeded to the city cemetery und tin buriul ceremonies of the Odd Fel lows and Foresters were performed at the grave and Rev.

Heberleiu of fered a prayer. The following were the pallbear era: George Hepple, Charles Sagas er, John E. Williams, m. C. Ruch, 8.

S. Andrews, John Dixon. There were a very largo uumber of elegant floral tributes, gifts of the two lodges and Among the relatives from out of town at the funeral were the brother of deceased, John Williams, Springfield, 111., and the widow's sister, Mrs Charles Gray and bus-liaud and children of Bucklin. Christian Church Mattings. The revival meetings which were commenced at the Christian church by the pastor, Rev.

J. T. Supp, a week ago last Sunday, still continue and have Wu quite successful. There have leen a number of additions to the church and five of the converts were baptized last Sunday afternoon at the Northwestern pond. The discourses of Mr 8ajp are able and convincing and the meetings will continue to Sunday and perhaps longer.

Elder Kitchen (a, former pastor) of Chanute, Kansas, preached Tuesday night. L. DTirCiireli. 8unday school at 9:30 a. m.

Church services at 11 a. 2:30 p. m. and 7 :30 p. in.

AH are cor dully invited. F. T. Mcbsell, Pastor. First Baptist-Chorea Preaching services Sanday at 10:30 and 7:30.

Sunday school at 2 :30. All are invited. First Cong'l Cnnren. Services and 7:45 Sanday. Wednesday 7:45.

Sermon subjects next Sunday Morning, "The Shepherd Called Away" Communion service. "The Boys' Country." Boys, parents, young people and children especially invited. Immaaael Baptist Chares. Rev. Ellison, evangelist, will oc cupy the palpit sad begin a revivi i meeting at this church next San day.

Mr Ellison is well known here having conducted a very suc cessful series of revival meetings at the I toman oel church aboat three years ago. 2 days, kighly esteemed througu out the community, whs fatally hurt by a fall of rock in mine No. 8 about 9 :30 o'clock last Tuesday morning, July 21, dying from the result of his injuries about half au hour Uter. He was at work in his room load ing a car aod while standing on the roadway just outside the car a large rock fell without warning and he was caught and crashed nn der it Be was alone at alt the miners in that entry work single but James Huskey, who worked in the next room, got to him first ani was quickly followed by John P. Evans, Luther Owen and others and they lifted the rock and remov ed him from under it.

He was so terribly hurt that he could not sneak and died just as soon as he was brought np ont ol the mine The remains were taken to bis home near old mine No. 3. Bevier. His sadden and untimely dath was a most severe shock to his wife and little ones aod all the other relatives. Deceased was the son of Lewis Williams and wife and was born May 27, 1877, at Bangor, Xortbatnp ton county, Pa.

He came to Bev ierwith bis parents March 10, 1887, and bad since lived here His mother died Oct. 2, 1887. He was married Dee 8, 1897, to Miss Annie Lewi (daughter of Lewis Lewis and wife) who now with four little root, the two youngest twins, about one year and six months old, survive him. He was a quiet, worthy and industrious man, who greatly loved his family and his home and per formed well his part in life and his many good qualities won for him many frieuds and all deeply regret his death. Mr.

Williams was an aetive and honored member of Esk-ridge Lodge, I. O. O. F. and Court Pride of Bevier, F.

of A. To mourn his demise, are left beside his wife and children, an aged fath four brothers, John (living at Springfield, Lewis, Griffith and William, who live here, one sister, Mrs Mary Perkins, Weather ford, (who is very sick at present and unable to come to the funeral) and other relatives and the bereaved and afflicted ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their severe triaL.